Mar 10
2025
The scoop on the hacking of The Buffalo News
Editor’s note: Circulation numbers near the conclusion of this column have been revised from an earlier version. The Buffalo News is among some 75 newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises that got hacked a month ago. The News has informed its readers in general terms, but press reports and Lee’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal very serious and ongoing problems which have crippled operations. Lee was attacked Feb. 3 by Russian hackers known as Qilin. They made off with 350 gigabytes of data, encrypted other files and demanded a ransom. The purloined data includes “investor records, financial arrangements[...]