As the US newspaper removes, Lee Enterprises blames Cyberattack to encrypt critical systems

Giant Lee Enterprises newspaper publishing a cyberhogum of a cyberbulum that continues to work in its work and is now in the third week.

Lee, who has a US Securities and Exchange Commission, said that sensitive or personal information was stolen in Cyberhon, he said.

“Preliminary research shows that threatening actors illegally entered the network, encrypted critical applications and certain files” said Lee In its issuanceexplains the event as a Ransomware attack.

Lee said he expected that the company would last for more weeks because they restored the affected systems. The company stated law enforcement agencies.

“The event operates, including the distribution of products, shipping, collections and vendors, including the distribution of print editions, and online transactions were partially restricted,” the company said.

A spokesman for Lee Enterprises did not return a request for comment on Tuesday.

Lee is one of the largest newspaper publishers in the United States and provides publishing and website services in 72 publications across the country.

Lee warned the media affected by February 3 The programs used by Lee and customers, including one of the programs and services used to pay subscribers, was “low” from an email sent by Lee CEO Kevin Mowbray.

Lee then said they could not access or log in to their customers’ main business applications.

Several Lee’s publications continue to prevent regular news-print operations. Winston-Salem Journal, covering North Carolina, said Concerns prevented several publications printingThere were two Lee-owned Oregon-based newspapers, Albany Democrat-Herald and Corvallis Gazette-Times Similar issues prevent publication from at least two publications over the weekend.

Other Lee Publications “Shows the” Presentation of services that are currently on subscription accounts and the existing services that may enter the e-publication in some services.

The Press Foundation has freedom List of employed sales places affected.

Lee said the incident was “reasonable probability” for the company’s financial results.

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