Ransomware suspected in cyberattack that crippled major US newspapers

From zdnet.com

The Ryuk ransomware strain is the primary suspect in a cyberattack that caused printing and delivery disruptions for several major US newspapers over the weekend.

The attack reportedly affected printing centers operated by Tribune Publishing and former Tribune Publishing property, the Los Angeles Times.

All Tribune Publishing newspapers were impacted to some degree by the cyber-attack.

The print editions of the Chicago Tribune, Lake County News-Sun, Post-Tribune, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, Capital Gazette, and Carroll County Times were published Saturday without paid death notices and classified ads, according to the Chicago TribuneHartford Courant, and Baltimore Su

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