Attack on Lesotho Tribune exposes new front in media intimidation

Lesotho Tribune can confirm that a coordinated digital attack was recently directed at its proprietor, Phafane Nkotsi, in what the newspaper views as a deliberate attempt to intimidate and silence an independent media institution. The incident began with unauthorised security prompts and verification requests on Nkotsi’s personal Facebook account, followed by its sudden disablement under highly damaging allegations. The sequence and timing strongly suggest an effort to compromise the account in the mistaken belief that doing so would grant access…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...