Security News > 2023 > May > Extra! Extra! Don’t quite read all about it: Cyber attack hits Philadelphia Inquirer

On Saturday the weekend staff reported that the content management system - industry jargon for the publishing software used to write, edit, and put out stories and titles - for the paper wasn't allowing them access; Hughes said her IT security staff "Discovered anomalous activity on select computer systems and immediately took those systems off-line."

On May 11, The Philadelphia Inquirer discovered anomalous activity on select computer systems and immediately took those systems offline.

We are working with third-party forensic specialists from Kroll to restore systems and fully investigate the matter.

The security of our network and systems is a top priority.

Finally, there's the case of Dragos, an infosec outfit, that went full disclosure on attempts by miscreants to break into its systems.

"No Dragos systems were breached, including anything related to the Dragos Platform," the biz stated.

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