Baibolat Kunbolatuly - Justice for Journalists

Baibolat Kunbolatuly

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: March 17, 2021

Attack type:

  • Breaking into email / social media accounts / computer / smartphone

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

Online activist Baibolat Kunbolatuly posted a video with a warning that his WhatsApp account was hacked. In a video, he tries to log into his account but receives a message with a suggestion to try to log in again in five and a half hours. Also, unknown videos are being sent from his account.

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