Information breach at newspaper big Lee Enterprises impacts 40,000 folks

Lee Enterprises, the newspaper publishing big that was hit by a ransomware assault in February, inflicting widespread disruption to dozens of U.S. media shops, has confirmed the cyberattack resulted within the theft of workers’ private information.

The corporate confirmed in a letter filed with Maine’s lawyer basic that the non-public info of 39,779 folks was stolen within the cyberattack, together with Social Safety numbers. The information breach largely impacts former and present workers on the firm.

Lee is without doubt one of the largest newspaper publishers within the U.S., and gives publishing know-how and internet companies to greater than 70 publications. The ransomware assault paralyzed newspaper printing, disrupted operations at media shops throughout the nation for weeks, and affected funds to freelancers and contractors.

Qilin, a prolific ransomware gang recognized for damaging cyberattacks, took credit score for the breach. 

A spokesperson for Lee didn’t reply to a request for remark previous to publication.