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Cyber-attack Disruption to The Guardian Still Ongoing
A ransomware attack on the newspaper in late December is set to cause disruption for at least another month.
Staff for The Guardian have been told to continue working from home following a ransomware attack on the newspaper on December 20th.
The news follows an internal note to staff stating that disruption is likely to continue as the organisation strives to secure itself following the attack which has affected key systems.
The internal note reportedly explained: “This is a further update on the serious disruption to our network and IT systems that began before Christmas. As a result of the steps we took to secure our network, a number of key systems have been taken offline and remain unavailable.
“To reduce strain on our networks and help the enterprise tech, ESD and other involved teams focus on the most essential fixes, everyone must work from home until at least Monday January 23 in the UK, US and Australia, unless you are specifically asked to work from our offices.”
Other reporting has described problems affecting print production, financial systems including payroll and expenses, and even the on-site canteen at GMG’s London office.
The Guardian broke news of the ransomware incident itself the following day after the December 20 attack, claiming that the hack affected parts of the company’s infrastructure, although its online publishing systems were unaffected, meaning it could continue to largely function.
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It’s still unclear what internal systems have been impacted and whether any data was stolen before the attack was resolved. The initial report on the attact stated that the Wi-Fi system at the publishing groups headquarters were knocked out, with customer service lines also affected.
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