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As US newspaper outages drag on, Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for encrypting critical systems


Lee said it was analyzing whether sensitive or personal data was stolen in the cyberattack.

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Lee said it was conducting a forensic analysis to determine if sensitive or personal data was stolen in the cyberattack. Distribution of print publications across our portfolio of products experienced delays, and online operations were partially limited,” the company said in the filing. Other Lee publications display website messages that they are “currently undergoing maintenance on some services, which may temporarily affect access to subscription accounts and the E-edition.”

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