Lee Enterprises Ransomware Attack Hote Freelance and Payments Contractor

As a disruption from the suspect ransom An attack on the Lee Enterprises giant enters its second month, the electronic attack also affects the payments of the independent banks and contractors working for the company, according to Techcrunch.

Electronic attack on Lee Enterprises On February 3 It raised a widespread interruption and constant turmoil in dozens of newspapers throughout the United States, including the delay in printing. for me February 18 confirmed The infiltrators are “coded for critical applications” that affect the company’s operations, including “distribution of products, bills, groups and sellers’ payments.

One of the contractors told a property owned by me, whose identity was not identified for fear of revenge, Techcrunch that as an external seller, they were still not paid for their work a month after the electronic attack.

The person told Techcrunch that Lee Enterprises said it is working on this issue, but the person has not heard anything from the company since mid -February. The person, who is entitled to thousands of dollars, said that the situation causes anxiety and uncertainty.

The person said: “Lee Enterprises and its subsidiaries are working with a variety of sellers to provide services for the company’s operations,” said the person. They added: “The network of sellers includes these companies and individual independent workers who are appointed to perform a set of services, including the production of editorial content.”

The contractor said that they have no time estimated timetable for them to expect the seller’s payment system again.

Techcrunch understands that employees who suffer from salaries are not affected, although one of the system used by Lee Enterprises employees to provide costs for their expenses is still not accessible, according to a person who is aware of the Techcrunch command.

When asked about the payments for sellers, independents and contractors, Lee Tercy Roche speakers were unable to confirm and will not comment beyond Providing the organizational company On February 18.

According to For this fileHe told me that the electronic attack was “a possible physical impact on the financial situation of the company or the results of the operations.”

Qilin, a prolific ransom gang Known as sabotage electronic attacksSince then he has received the credit for the electronic attack in Lee Enterprises in a post on the dark web leakage site, which he has used to extort the victims to pay a ransom.

“I am aware of the demands and is currently investigating it.”

Carly Beige contributed to reporting.