Possible cyberattack disrupts The Philadelphia Inquirer

The newspaper also worked with Kroll, a corporate research firm, to restore its systems and investigate the episode, Ms Hughes said.

The Inquirer, in its news report on the “apparent cyber-attack”, said it was the largest disruption to the paper’s publication since January 1996, when a major snowstorm hit more than 12 inches of snow on Philadelphia.

The newspaper reported that citing an ongoing investigation, Ms Hughes had declined to answer detailed questions about the episode, including who was behind it, whether The Inquirer or its employees appeared to be specifically targeted, or whether sensitive information about employees or subscribers. could have been compromised.

In an email on Monday, Mr Benn, the company’s spokesperson, said: “As our investigation is ongoing, we are unable to provide any additional information at this time. Should we discover that personal data has been compromised, we will notify and support anyone who may be affected.

Special Agent E. Edward Conway of the FBI’s Philadelphia field office said that while the agency was aware of the problem, it was the agency’s practice not to comment on specific cyber incidents. “However, when the FBI learns about possible cyber-attacks, it is customary for us to offer our assistance in these matters,” said Mr. Conway in an email.

Ms Mastrull, who worked as an editor over the weekend, said staff had noticed on Saturday that they couldn’t log into the content management system.

They got a resolution, she said, but the process made for “very, very difficult working conditions” as staff did the last weekend of campaign events for the primary, Taylor Swift concerts at Lincoln Financial Field and Game 7 of the Eastern Conference. semifinal between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers.