https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-pose-as-journalists-to-further-their-espionage-operations/

Researchers following the activities of advanced persistent (APT) threat groups originating from China, North Korea, Iran, and Turkey say that journalists and media organizations have remained a constant target for state-aligned actors.

The adversaries are either masquerading or attacking these targets because they have unique access to non-public information that could help expand a cyberespionage operation.