Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people

Lee Enterprises, the newspaper edition giant that was struck by a ransomware attack In February, causing a generalized disruption in dozens of American media, confirmed that the cyber attack led to the theft of personal data from employees.

The company confirmed In a letter tabled with the Maine Attorney General that the personal information of 39,779 people was stolen in cyber attacks, including social security numbers. Data violation mainly affects former and current company employees.

Lee is one of the largest newspaper publishers in the United States and provides publication and web services to more than 70 publications. Ransomware’s attack paralyzed the impression of newspapers, disrupted operations in the media across the country for weeks, and Payments assigned to freelancers and entrepreneurs.

Qilin, a prolific ransomware gang known for its destructive cyber attacks, has taken the credit of the violation.

A spokesperson for Lee did not respond to a request for comments before the publication.