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Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware
CBS News ^ | 18 October 2021 | uncredited

Posted on 10/19/2021 3:02:54 AM PDT by blueplum

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.

The company said in a regulatory filing it started investigating the potential security incident on Saturday and on Sunday it and found that certain office and operational networks were disrupted.,,,

...Sinclair said it's taken measures to contain the incident and that its forensic investigation is ongoing. However, the company said that the data breach has caused – and may continue to cause – disruption,,,

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: cybercrime; hackers; media; ransomware
no group has claimed responsibility yet according to Sinclair
1 posted on 10/19/2021 3:02:54 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Sinclair Broadcasting is one the most Leftist News outlets in the US...


2 posted on 10/19/2021 3:29:45 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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Um, isn’t Sinclair the company that syndicates Sharyl Atkisson? She is not a left wing nut. Her show “Full Measure” is very fair and balanced.


3 posted on 10/19/2021 3:38:17 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: dpetty121263

The left doesnt think so. Sinclair is the evil corporate right wing white supremacist broadcast group.


4 posted on 10/19/2021 3:51:26 AM PDT by KobraKai
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To: dpetty121263

Sinclair Broadcasting is one the most Leftist News outlets in the US...

You may want to research Sinclair...just sayin’


5 posted on 10/19/2021 4:01:52 AM PDT by BubbaJunebug ( )
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To: BubbaJunebug

From the folks who brought you Bozo the Clown... welcome to ClownWorld.


6 posted on 10/19/2021 5:08:54 AM PDT by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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I’m always amazed that these companies apparently don’t believe in backups. If I ever got hit by one of these things, I’d wipe my disks, reload from DVD media, restore and move on. I might lose a few hours, but minimal data.


7 posted on 10/19/2021 8:50:06 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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