Human Rights Advocate Recounts How Iran Tried To Hack Her Email

So, she used the same password on her gmail as she did on that site? Wow, someone needs to teach journalists how not to reuse passwords. Or at least have one dedicated for email.

Is this any different than the NSA tapping the German chancellor's phone? (Other than the NSA actually succeeded)

Like most (all) western countries do to tons of human rights advocates operating on their premises?