"Sinclair Confirms Ransomware Attack That Disrupted TV Stations"

Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns hundreds of local television stations across the U.S., confirmed Monday that it had suffered a ransomware attack. The incident is disrupting its advertising operations, among other things, and spread to many of its owned TV affiliates over the weekend, knocking local broadcast feeds off the air.  In a statement, the company noted that the cyberattack disrupted the company’s general and office operations and resulted in data exfiltration.  On October 16, 2021, the company identified and began to investigate and take steps to contain the potential security incident.  On October 17, 2021, the company determined that specific servers and workstations in its environment were encrypted with ransomware and that particular office and operational networks were disrupted.  According to reports, many stations had resumed operations as of Monday, but some are still dealing with some lingering issues such as trouble using weather graphics.  Sinclair confirmed that data was taken, but it’s not yet sure which information the attackers have. 

Threatpost reports: "Sinclair Confirms Ransomware Attack That Disrupted TV Stations"