Lee Enterprises ransomware disrupts newspapers and leaks data
US newspaper company Lee Enterprises was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted the publication of its newspapers and payments to freelancers and contractors. About 40,000 people had their personal information leaked in the attack, including Social Security numbers. The company spent $2 million on recovery.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Lee Enterprises
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of about 40,000 people leaked, disruption to newspaper publication and payments, and $2 million in recovery costs
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It emerged that a cyberattack had disrupted the publication of Lee Enterprises newspapers across the US.
- Ransomware was confirmed as the cause of the publishing disruption.
- A ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack on Lee Enterprises.
- It emerged that the attack had halted payments to freelancers and contractors.
- It emerged that Lee Enterprises had spent $2 million recovering from the ransomware.
- The number of people whose personal information was leaked in the ransomware attack was confirmed at about 40,000.
8 related reports
- Cyberattack Disrupts Publication of Lee Newspapers Across the U.S. (Published 2025)
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- Lee Enterprises Newspaper Disruptions Caused by Ransomware
- Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Lee Enterprises Attack
- Lee Enterprises ransomware attack halts freelance and contractor payments
- Lee Enterprises spent $2M for ransomware recovery
- Newspaper giant Lee Enterprises says nearly 40,000 Social Security numbers leaked in ransomware attack
- Lee Enterprises Says 40,000 Hit by Ransomware-Caused Data Breach
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