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Cyberattack Cripples Philadelphia Inquirer, Preventing Sunday Edition Publication

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced a cyberattack that disrupted its operations.
  • The attack prevented the printing of the newspaper's Sunday print edition.
  • The news operation's website was still operational but updates were slower than normal.
  • The cyberattack is the largest disruption to publication of Pennsylvania's largest news organization since a massive blizzard in January 1996.
  • An investigation is ongoing into the extent and specific targets of the attack, and the company has contacted the FBI.
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