US news org still struggling to print papers a week after "cybersecurity event"

HELLFIRE

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/us_newspapers_lee_enterprises_cyberattack/

US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is one week into tackling a nondescript “cybersecurity event,” saying the related investigation may take “weeks or longer” to complete. …

Breaking news: Local papers gets delayed as shredded over ransomware.

Guess the headline isn’t as fresh off the press as one’d hope?

Not my type, but still in print and leaves a mark.

The paper’s circulation has a lot of issues.

I’ll quit while I’m ahead. XD XD

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HELLFIRE

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/us_newspaper_publisher_exercises_linguistic/ – US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware

US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is blaming its recent service disruptions on a “cybersecurity attack,” per a regulatory filing, and is the latest company to avoid using the dreaded R word. …

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Bink63

HELLFIRE linguistic gymnastics

I should have used those when I was caught "in flagrante delicto" with some ladies, by various partners in my misspent youth...

antdude

What are papers? /s

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-claims-attack-at-lee-enterprises-leaks-stolen-data/ – Qilin ransomware claims attack at Lee Enterprises, leaks stolen data

The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility[/b] for the attack at Lee Enterprises that disrupted operations on February 3, leaking samples of data they claim was stolen from the company. The threat actors have now threatened to leak all the allegedly stolen data on March 5, 2025, unless a ransom demand is paid. …

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