A severe cyber attack hits Amedia, one of the largest media companies in Norway, resulting in the disruption of its services.
- Several of Amedia’s central computer systems were shut down on the night of December 28.
- It is still not clear if the company was hit by a ransomware attack or if threat actors have stolen personal data of subscribers and employees.
A severe cyber attack hits Amedia, one of the largest media companies in Norway, resulting in the disruption of its services.
The attack took place in the night between December 27 and December 28 and hit several of Amedia’s central computer systems.
“The production of online newspapers is going as normal, but no paper newspapers will be published on Wednesday. ” reads the statement published by the company.
The attack impacted publishing newspapers, advertisements and subscription management.
The company is unclear whether the personal data of subscribers and employees has been compromised.
The impacted subscription systems contained user data, including names and addresses, contact numbers, subscription forms, and the history of the subscribers. This means that it is reasonable to assume that data might have been exposed, and in this case, the company will notify impacted individuals.
According to the company, data such as ID password, history and information about bank cards etc., are not affected.
Amedia states that it is currently working to solve the problems and uncover the extent of a cyberattack while working on restoring operations.
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