Local UK Newspaper Production Shut Down after Cyberattack

January 24, 2025

INCIDENT

The printing Henley Standard was delayed after its publisher was victim of a cyber attack. The attack brought down the company’s production, web and communications systems and also impacted its website.

Technical teams have been working through the night since Monday to restore the processes required to produce the paper. It is hoped that the Henley Standard can be printed and distributed later today (Thursday 21 November).

Incident Date

November 18, 2024

Estimated Cost

Shut down production (printing), delayed publishing & distribution 4 days

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified

Industries

Communications

Impacts

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