Newspapers across the country, owned by news media company Lee Enterprises, had been publishing smaller issues after last week's cyber attacks, with issues with their websites and problems, the company said.
In a statement sent via email on Sunday, Lee Enterprises said it had notified law enforcement because of a “cybersecurity event” that it faced disruptions in its daily operations.
Lee Enterprises is the parent company of over 70 newspapers every day, including the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and is a specialist publication of nearly 350 per week in 25 states, including Alabama, New York and Oregon. The company did not say how the attack took place or who was behind it.
“We are currently focusing on determining which information (if any) could have been affected by the situation,” the company said. “We are working to complete this survey as quickly and thoroughly as possible, but these types of surveys are complicated and time-consuming, and many take more than a few weeks.”
A newspaper published by Lee Enterprises reported on the cyberattack, saying that most of the issues began Monday morning. Each newspaper contained details on how the attacks suppressed the operation. It was not clear whether the issue was resolved on Sunday.
Daily advancements in the Lacrosse Tribune in Charlottesville, Virginia and Lacrosse, Wisconsin, said on Friday they were unable to print newspapers from Monday.
The Atlantic City media in New Jersey has not printed a newspaper since February 1, but said it was working to print and reply to the issue. Some subscribers have trouble accessing their accounts, but all newspapers were still able to publish articles online.
On Sunday, many Lee Enterprise Newspaper websites, including the St. Louis Post Dispatch in Missouri and the Casper Star Tribune in Wyoming, featured banners on their homepages, saying, “We are currently undergoing maintenance on some services. This is what we're doing. , may temporarily affect your subscription account and access to e-editions.”
The Omaha World Herald did not miss the publication date, but said that most of the editions released after the attacks made changes such as smaller print editions and lack of regular functionality.
The Buffalo News in New York had the attack slowed the delivery of newspapers on Tuesday, with comics and puzzles in unusual paper sections that forced them to publish a small edition all week.
“We apologize for the confusion this issue has caused to Buffalo News readers. We guarantee that the printing changes will be temporary,” said Margaret Kenny Jeancola, editor-in-chief of the newspaper. I did. “We worked 24 hours a day to continue to provide the strong coverage our readers are looking for from us. We are grateful for the patience this week.”
On Sunday, News and Progress in Lynchburg, Virginia published an article by executive editor Carriesider.
She said the issue caused problems with the production of the newspaper and disabled the phone system. “Despite these obstacles, our staff continues to produce exceptional journalism,” Saidner said.
