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Briefing
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- Malware Attack – Newspaper producer Tribune Publishing suffered crippling cyberattack when malicious malware, said to have originated from outside U.S., infected computer systems used for news production and printing
- Delayed News Distribution – Printing and deliveries of some major U.S. newspapers, such as The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, were delayed as result on Saturday, December 29, 2018
- Other Affected Newspapers – Include San Diego Union Tribune and South Florida Sun Sentinel, with 85-90% of San Diego subscribers not receiving their newspapers on December 29, 2018
- Unaffected Customer Data – Personal data of readers, online users, and advertising clients were not compromised
- Actions Taken – Programmers and technology teams tried to isolate and quarantine virus but some of security patches did not hold and virus reinfected network, including servers used for news production and manufacturing
- Ryuk Ransomware – Some experts said malware resembled form of Ryuk ransomware, usually used for highly targeted, well-resourced and planned cyberattacks
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