A recent cyber attack on the Philadelphia Inquirer, a leading daily newspaper, has affected its content management system, disrupting its operations. The attack, which occurred over the weekend, is suspected to be a ransomware attack, although this has not been confirmed yet by the IT staff of the publisher. The incident has affected the publication’s news coverage, including the upcoming mayoral election. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the matter, and the Biden-led government has emphasized the importance of protecting critical infrastructure from such attacks.
Despite the cyber attack, the online version of the Inquirer.com is being updated normally as new stories are being added hourly. However, the disruption of the content management system has affected the printing of the newspaper. The publisher has stated that the restoration time frame is yet to be known, and the staff members are working towards restoring the system. The IT staff has confirmed that this is the first cyber attack of this magnitude in the publisher’s history of 28 years.
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