A ransomware attack against one of the world’s oldest international newspapers at the end of 2022 will continue to cause operational problems for several more weeks, according to a new report.
attacker attacked Guardian On December 20, the London-based newspaper’s owner, Guardian Media Group, was forced to order its staff to work from home.
But a new internal memo from the group’s CEO, Anna Bateson, was sent early in the new year, warning of more chaos to come. press gazette.
“This is an update on the severe disruption to our networks and IT systems that began before Christmas. It is said that
“In order to reduce the strain on our network and allow our company’s technical, ESD and other relevant teams to focus on the most critical fixes, we have at least You will be required to work from home until Monday, January 23. Please work in our office.”
This forced staff, including journalists, to work remotely about a month after the attack first occurred.
However, it may be the least of the challenges for media groups to deal with the impact of an attack. In fact, staff recently experienced working from home for extended periods during the pandemic, and the paper continues to be published worldwide in print, websites and apps.
It’s unclear which internal systems were affected or if the attackers were able to steal data before they were discovered. According to reports, his Wi-Fi system at the group headquarters was down and the customer service phone line was also affected.
So far, no threat group has claimed responsibility for the attack or posted data on the information leak site.
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