Global Trends in Digital Threats: Civil Society & Media

This report explores the digital threats that civil society groups, journalists, and activists face, and the impacts of these threats on their work and activities in an increasingly unstable world. Each section covers a specific type of threat (use of commercial spyware and targeted surveillance, phishing, account compromise, interception of communications and internet traffic, online harassment and gender-based violence, attacks against websites, platform censorship, and the seizure of devices), discusses the impacts, and provides tips on protection and mitigation.