Coverage dated October 17, 2021

Sinclair probes weekend data breach, ransomware found

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that some of

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  1. Lebanon Express

    Sinclair probes weekend data breach, ransomware found (opens Lebanon Express)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that some of

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Sinclair Broadcast Group identifies data breach (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group said Monday that it's suffered a data breach and is still working to determine what information the data contained.

  3. Herald & Review

    Sinclair probes weekend data breach, ransonware found (opens Herald & Review)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group said Monday that it's suffered a data breach and is still working to determine what information the data contained.

  4. Washington Post

    Ransomware attack knocks some Sinclair television stations off the air (opens Washington Post)

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    The company says hackers targeted several of its servers and workstations, and took unspecified data.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Sinclair ransomware attack: Media company says it suffered data breach (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group said certain servers and workstations were encrypted with ransomware, and that certain office and operational networks were disrupted in the attack.

  6. Madison

    Sinclair hit by ransomware attack, TV stations disrupted (opens Madison)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was

  7. Fast Company

    Controversial TV station owner Sinclair Broadcast Group struck by ransomware (opens Fast Company)

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    The local TV chain, known for its conservative viewpoints, says its systems have been infected with ransomware.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Owner Of Local News Stations Across The Country Hit By Ransomware Attack (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Several local news stations are unable to access their computer networks after their media parent, Sinclair, was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend.

  9. CBS News

    Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware (opens CBS News)

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    Operator of local TV stations says some of its computers were attacked over the weekend and that data was stolen.

  10. Engadget

    Sinclair Broadcast Group says it has been hit by a ransomware attack (opens Engadget)

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    The hackers obtained data from the company's servers..

  11. Local News 8

    Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack (opens Local News 8)

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    By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest TV station operators in the US, said Monday that a ransomware incident had disrupted some of its office and operational networks. “[T]he event has caused — and may continue to cause — disruption to parts of the company’s business, inc…

  12. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest TV […]

  13. NPR

    Sinclair Broadcast Group says it suffered a ransomware attack and has had data stolen (opens NPR)

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    The broadcast giant, which is known for pushing a conservative viewpoint, did not immediately say how many of its TV stations were directly affected.

  14. Washington Times

    TV station owner Sinclair hit with ransomware attack, news broadcasts disrupted (opens Washington Times)

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    Television station owner Sinclair said Monday a ransomware attack disrupted its network, interfering with news broadcasts across the company’s 185 stations over the weekend.

  15. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Sinclair Broadcast Group Hit With Ransomware Attack, Crippling Some Local TV Stations (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates dozens of TV stations across the U.S., said Monday that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that some of its data was stolen from the company's network.

  16. Newsweek

    Sinclair Broadcast Group says some of its TV stations hit by ransomware attack (opens Newsweek)

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    The Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company owns or operates 21 regional sports network and owns, operates or provides services to 185 TV stations in 86 markets.

  17. NBC News

    Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local news stations (opens NBC News)

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    Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of dozens of news stations across the U.S., was hit by ransomware over the weekend.

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