Lee Enterprises Ransomware Attack Hits Freelance and Contractor Payments
The Lee Enterprises ransomware attack is affecting the company's ability to pay outside vendors, including freelancers and contractors, as a result of the cyberattack that began on February 3. The attack has resulted in widescale outages and ongoing disruption at dozens of newspapers across the United States, causing delays to print editions and impacting various aspects of the company's operations. Lee Enterprises has confirmed that hackers "encrypted critical applications," including those related to vendor payments.
- This breach highlights the vulnerability of small businesses and freelance workers to cyberattacks, which can have far-reaching consequences for their livelihoods and financial stability.
- How will governments and regulatory bodies ensure that companies like Lee Enterprises take adequate measures to protect vulnerable groups, such as freelancers and contractors, from the impacts of ransomware attacks?