Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of dozens of news stations across the U.S., says it was hit by ransomware over the weekend.
Monday morning that hackers had used ransomware to encrypt some of its key operational servers, rendering them unusable, and stolen some data.
“[T]he event has caused — and may continue to cause — disruption to parts of the Company’s business, including certain aspects of its provision of local advertisements by its local broadcast stations on behalf of its customers,” the release said., a media outlet owned by the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Ransomware has become a lucrative tool for cybercriminals, who often remotely attack American companies and extort them for money. Most now choose to both lock up victims’ computers and steal their data, threatening to leak it if not paid.
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