- Lee Enterprises presented a new report before the SEC
- Confirmed to suffer a ransomware attack and have encrypted files
- As the interruption crawls, the investigation continues
The recent cyber attack in the LEE Enterprises newspaper firm has turned out to be a ransomware attack, after all.
The company confirmed the news in a recent 8 km report presented to the United States Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SEC), sharing more details about the attack, confirming that it was a ransomware strike.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the threat actors illegally accessed the company’s network, encrypted critical applications and exfiltrated certain files,” he said in the presentation. “The company is actively carrying out a forensic analysis to determine whether confidential data or personal identification information (PII) were compromised. At this time, conclusive evidence has been identified, but the investigation is still ongoing. “
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The news occurs approximately one week after he presented a 10-Q form with the sec saying that he suffered a cyber attack that forced him to extract parts of his off-line infrastructure.
“On February 3, 2025, the company experienced an interruption of technology due to a cyber incident that affects certain commercial applications, which resulted in an operational interruption,” said the presentation. “The company is actively investigating the incident, implementing recovery measures and evaluating the potential impact on its operations, financial condition and internal controls.”
The incident hit Lee’s operations, including the distribution of products, billing, charges and payments of suppliers, the company emphasized.
The distribution of publications printed in their product portfolio experienced delays, and online operations are partially limited. He still said that he now distributes all basic products in “normal cadence”, although weekly and auxiliary products have not yet been restored.
Some of the affected publications include the Winston-Salem Journal, Albany Democrat-Herald, Corvallis Gazette-Times and others. You can find a complete list of points of sale affected in this link.
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