Security News > 2022 > January > Portugal Media Giant Impresa Crippled by Ransomware Attack
Media giant Impresa, which owns the largest television station and newspaper in Portugal, was crippled by a ransomware attack just hours into 2022.
The suspected ransomware gang behind the attack goes by the name Lapsus$.
The attack included Impresa-owned website Expresso newspaper and television station SIC. Both remain offline Tuesday morning as the media giant continued its recovery from a New Year's weekend attack.
"The Impresa group confirms that its Expresso and SIC sites, as well as some of their social media pages, are temporarily unavailable, apparently the target of a computer attack, and that actions are being taken to resolve the situation," according to the tweet.
Lapsus$ Group came on the ransomware scene in 2021 and so far is best known for an attack on the Brazil Ministry of Health last month.
The attack shows that the significant ramp-up in ransomware attacks in 2021 show no signs of slowing in the new year.
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https://threatpost.com/portuguese-media-giant-impresa-ransomware/177323/
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