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Lee Enterprises ransomware attack hits freelance and contractor payments | TechCrunch

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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises is affecting payments to freelancers and contractors who work for the company.

The cyberattack on February 3 sparked widescale outages and disruption at dozens of newspapers across the United States .

Salaried staff are unaffected, but one system that Lee Enterprises employees use to file reimbursements for their expenses is still inaccessible.

Qilin , a prolific ransomware gang known for disruptive cyberattacks, has since taken credit for the cyberattack.

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