Thread by @reporters_gr

#Thread: 🇬🇷 tax authorities have launched an inquiry into the leak of #ReporterUnited’s tax data.

❗Another intimidation attempt, following the physical surveillance of our reporters & the #SLAPP lawsuit filed by the former SG to the 🇬🇷 PM.
#PredatorGate
reportersunited.gr/10139/reporter…

2⃣ On November 23 we exposed a spear phishing operation intended to intimidate #ReportersUnited.

🔎 The operation included a fake website & a fake journalist who got illegal access to our outlet’s tax data.
#PredatorGate #surveillance #scandal
reportersunited.gr/10098/reporter…

3⃣ The spear phishing operation against #ReportersUnited came hours after we received a warning from a source with very good knowledge of the #surveillance #scandal.

❗People connected to state institutions “are trying to find something against you,” the source told us.

4⃣ Following our revelations and an intervention by Reporters Without Borders (@RSF_inter), 🇬🇷 tax authorities informed #ReportersUnited & @RSF_en that they have launched an official investigation in order to identify how and by whom our tax data was leaked.

#PredatorGate

5⃣“RSF is deeply concerned about the leak of @reporters_gr’s tax data which risks leading to a smear campaign against the outlet. The investigation opened by 🇬🇷 tax authorities after RSF alert must be conducted properly to apprehend the offenders,” said @pavolszalai (@RSF_inter).