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Ransomware gang Qilin claims responsibility for cyber attack on newspaper giant Lee Enterprises
Ransomware group Qilin today claimed responsibility for a February 3, 2025 cyber attack on Lee Enterprises. The attack disrupted many of the company’s 70-plus newspapers and other publications. Lee Enterprises has not verified Qilin’s claim. In an SEC disclosure filed on February 12, the company said, “threat actors unlawfully accessed the Company’s network, encrypted critical applications, and exfiltrated certain files.”…
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Lee Enterprises newspaper disruptions caused by ransomware attack
Newspaper publishing giant Lee Enterprises has confirmed that a ransomware attack is behind ongoing disruptions impacting the group’s operations for over two weeks. As a local news provider and one of the largest newspaper groups in the United States, Lee publishes 77 daily newspapers and 350 weekly and specialty publications across 26 states. Its newspapers have a daily circulation of…
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