Canada
CAN
PressReader cyber incident disrupts digital editions for thousands of publications
On 2 March 2022, PressReader detected suspicious activity and took its PressReader and Branded Editions newspaper and magazine distribution platforms offline. It subsequently classified the event as a cybersecurity incident. Publishers reported blocked reader access and delayed delivery or updates of electronic editions across multiple countries; some provided alternative PDF delivery while PressReader gradually restored services.
84
Estimated severity
84 / 100
95
Source reliability
95 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-03-02
Targeted Company
PRESSREADER
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE (Digital platform provider)DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS (Digital platform provider)DENVER GAZETTE (Digital platform provider)
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
Australia
AUS
United Kingdom
GBR
New Zealand
NZL
United States
USA
Target country
Canada
Affected countries
AustraliaCanadaUnited KingdomNew ZealandUnited States
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Downstream customer disruptionOrder fulfillment or delivery disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Media & EntertainmentTechnology & IT Services
Affected departments
Customer ServiceDistribution & FulfillmentInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
No information
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
gazette.comhttps://gazette.com/2022/03/07/cyber-attack-disrupts-thousands-of-publications-including-gazette-bdb8bdc4-9d80-11ec-9119-6300b0f08c7e/canada.constructconnect.comhttps://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2022/03/your-march-dcn-digital-editions-are-here-pressreader-confirms-cyber-security-incidentinfosecurity-magazine.comhttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pressreader-suffers-cyber-attack/canada.constructconnect.comhttps://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2022/03/pressreader-network-delays-impacting-dcn-digital-edition