Lee Enterprises, parent company of the Press of Atlantic City, working hard to recover from the ongoing cyber-ransomware attack that started in early Feb 2025.
The attack continues to disrupt operations, including the distribution of print and online publications.
The Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility, alleging theft of 350GB of sensitive data and threatening its release unless a ransom is paid by March 5, 2025.
Lee Enterprises owns 77 daily newspapers including the Press of Atlantic City.
Key Findings:
- Lee Enterprises disclosed attack in early Feb 2025.
- Qilin set March 5 deadline for ransom payment.
- Impact: Disruption of operations, distribution of products, billing, collections, and vendor payments. Partial limitations to online operations.
- Data Theft: Qilin claims to have stolen 350 GB of data, including 120,000 files. Compromised data allegedly includes “investor records, financial arrangements that raise questions, payments to journalists and publishers, funding for tailored news stories, and approaches to obtaining insider information.”
Ransom Demand & Threat: Qilin has threatened to release all the stolen data on March 5th if their ransom demands are not met.
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