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Malware Attack Crippled Production of Major U.S. Newspapers

A malware attack targeting Tribune Publishing Co. crippled the printing and deliveries of several major newspapers across the U.S. this weekend. The Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal were among those affected. The attack appeared to stem from Ryuk ransomware, according to anonymous sources. The company apologized to readers for the inconvenience, saying the disruption caused delays in the delivery of some of its newspapers Saturday. Papers printed by the Tribune Publishing Company were back to normal production scheduling by Sunday morning. Earlier this month, a webpage owned by the Wall Street.

Source: https://threatpost.com/malware-attack-crippled-delivery-of-major-u-s-newspapers/140461/

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