Several major U.S. newspaper publications including the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, and all Tribune Publishing reported they were victims of production-disrupting cyber attacks bearing the signature of Ryuk Ransomware... > around the holidays. Let us get some insights on this latest string of Ransomware campaign. Ryuk ransomware is believed to be the culprit behind the impeded printing & delivery of major newspaper publications in the United States i.e. Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing.
The malware attack on Tribune Publishing’s software systems was discovered on 28th December 2018. The abuse on the software delayed weekend distribution of the newspaper & affected Tribune publications throughout the country. Among the publications affected include:
Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Carroll County Times, Lake County News-Sun, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel & Post-Tribune.
The Los Angeles Times & San Diego Union-Tribune that were formerly part of Tribune Publishing newspapers were also slammed by the Ransomware. The print editions of the affected newspapers were published on Saturday without obituary section & paid classified ads according to the publications. The attack is believed to have originated outside the US and intended to create chaos & disable infrastructure rather than steal information. The publication further alleges that no subscriber personal details were compromised. Also, it is known that publication’s websites or online editions remained unaffected.
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The malware attack on Tribune Publishing’s software systems was discovered on 28th December 2018. The abuse on the software delayed weekend distribution of the newspaper & affected Tribune publications throughout the country. Among the publications affected include:
Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Carroll County Times, Lake County News-Sun, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel & Post-Tribune.
The Los Angeles Times & San Diego Union-Tribune that were formerly part of Tribune Publishing newspapers were also slammed by the Ransomware. The print editions of the affected newspapers were published on Saturday without obituary section & paid classified ads according to the publications. The attack is believed to have originated outside the US and intended to create chaos & disable infrastructure rather than steal information. The publication further alleges that no subscriber personal details were compromised. Also, it is known that publication’s websites or online editions remained unaffected.
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