Lee Enterprises discloses Feb 3 cybersecurity attack; core products restored, weekly/ancillary still down

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc

Threat actors encrypted critical applications and exfiltrated files; forensic investigation ongoing.
Incident disrupted print distribution, billing, collections, and vendor payments; some product delays.
As of Feb 12, core products distributed normally; weekly/ancillary (5% of revenue) not yet restored.
Full financial impact unknown but reasonably likely to be material; company has cybersecurity insurance.

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