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Lee Enterprises, a major media group and one of the largest newspaper publishers in the U.S., has confirmed it experienced a cyberattack that disrupted its systems. The attack, which began on February 3, 2025, caused a technology outage impacting various business applications and resulting in operational disruptions across numerous news outlets. CEO Kevin Mowbray stated the company is working to fully restore its systems, while a spokesperson confirmed they are determining what information, if any, may have been affected by the situation.

The cyberattack impacted Lee Enterprises' publishing technology and website services, affecting 72 publications, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Casper Star-Tribune. While the Post-Dispatch managed to avoid missing any publication days, it reported that most of its newspaper editions were affected, with some being smaller than usual. The Star-Tribune noted that the cyberattack initially prevented many of Lee's newspapers from building pages and publishing. The company's focus is now on determining if any data was stolen and restoring full operational capabilities.

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References:

• cyberinsider.com - CyberInsider covers the cyberattack at Lee Enterprises disrupting operations nationwide. - 12d
• techcrunch.com - TechCrunch reports on the cyberattack hitting Lee Enterprises, causing disruption across news outlets. - 12d
• www.bleepingcomputer.com - Cyberattack disrupts Lee newspapers operations across the US - 12d
• @youranonriots - Social Media post about cyberattack on Lee Enterprises - 12d
• CyberInsider - Cyberattack at Lee Enterprises disrupting operations nationwide. - 12d
• The Register - Security: Cyber-crime - US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is one week into tackling a nondescript "cybersecurity event", saying the related investigation may take "weeks or longer" to complete. - 11d
• @youranonriots - Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises, one of the largest newspaper groups in the U.S., causing a widespread outage impacting operations. - 11d

Classification:

• HashTags: Cyberattack MediaDisruption LeeEnterprises
• Company: Lee Enterprises
• Target: Lee Enterprises
• Product: Newspaper publishing
• Feature: System Disruption
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Medium