The Guardian newspaper affected by serious cyber incident
The Guardian newspaper experienced a serious cyber incident, suspected to be a ransomware attack, affecting internal systems. While online publishing continued uninterrupted, most staff had to work from home for the week following the incident.
The Guardian newspaper revealed that it was subject to a ‘serious IT incident which is believed to be a ransomware attack’. The problem started late at night on 20 December 2022 and impacted elements of the company’s IT infrastructure and behind-the-scenes services. Online publishing was largely unaffected.
Most staff was required to work from home for the remainder of the week unless otherwise notified.
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