{"id":534450,"date":"2023-01-03T19:13:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-guardian-newspaper-offices-close-after-ransomware-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T19:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:13:23","slug":"the-guardian-newspaper-offices-close-after-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-guardian-newspaper-offices-close-after-ransomware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Guardian newspaper offices close after ransomware attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25dabda5e43\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-guardian-newspaper-offices-close-after-ransomware-attack\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Guardian_newspaper_offices_close_after_ransomware_attack%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Guardian newspaper offices close after ransomware attack&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Guardian_newspaper_offices_close_after_ransomware_attack%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Guardian newspaper offices close after ransomware attack&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A leading British <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper hit by a suspected ransomware attack last month told workers it will keep its offices closed for another three weeks, according to a published report.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian \u2014 which is headquartered in London and has offices in New York and Australia \u2014 has had staff work remotely since the publisher\u2019s global IT systems was hacked Dec. 20. <\/p>\n<p>Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Group\u00a0Chief Executive Officer Anna Bateson circulated a note Monday, saying that all staff must continue to work from home, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pressgazette.co.uk\/publishers\/guardian-ransomware-attack\/\">according to the Press Gazette<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a further update on the serious disruption to our network and IT systems that began before Christmas,\u201d Bateson wrote. \u201cAs a result of the steps we took to secure our network, a number of key systems have been taken offline and remain unavailable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CEO said all offices will be closed until at least Jan. 23 in order to \u201creduce the strain\u201d on the company\u2019s networks as it fixes the problem. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A general view of the Guardian and Observer newspaper's office, situated near King's Cross on December 12, 2011 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-25218407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Guardian staff have been told to work from home until the cyberattack has been resolved.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\" A general view of the Guardian Newspaper offices on August 21, 2013 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-25218430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Employees who work at the publication\u2019s UK, US and Australia offices have been asked to work from home until Jan. 23.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Guardian did not respond to requests on further information on the attack. <\/p>\n<p>Ransomware attacks usually involve hackers gaining access to the company\u2019s computer system and then installing software that encrypts every document and file which can be found, turning it into a secret code.  Hackers then demand payment, often in Bitcoin, in exchange of am encryption key that restores the files. <\/p>\n<p>When the incident was<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2022\/dec\/21\/guardian-hit-by-serious-it-incident-believed-to-be-ransomware-attack\"> first announced by The Guardian<\/a> on Dec. 21, Bateson and editor in chief Katherine Viner told staff: \u201cAs everyone knows, there has been a serious incident which has affected our IT network and systems in the last 24 hours. We believe this to be a ransomware attack but are continuing to consider all possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They said The Guardian would continue to publish globally, adding that the attack likely took out internal wifi systems. The paper has a circulation of more than 100,000 and operates a website.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Guardian said the hack hit its internal wifi system, and that it would not impact its ability to publish a print and digital report daily. \" class=\"wp-image-25218452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/guardian-offices-closed-ransomware-attack-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Guardian said the hack hit its internal wifi system, and that it would not impact its ability to publish a print and digital report daily. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New York Post-parent News Corp. was a target of an online attack last February. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear to have been the target of persistent nation-state attack activity that affected a limited number of our employees,\u201d News Corp chief <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> officer David Kline and chief information security officer Billy O\u2019Brien wrote in an email to employees. \u201cMandiant [a cyber tech firm hired to investigate] assesses that those behind this activity have a China nexus and believes they are likely involved in espionage activities to collect intelligence to benefit China\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not tolerate attacks on our journalism, nor will we be deterred from our reporting, which provides readers everywhere with the news that matters,\u201d Kline and O\u2019Brien wrote.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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