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legal26 days ago•3 min saved

Norcross Files $100M Defamation Suit Against Philadelphia Inquirer Over Dismissed Prosecution

New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against The Philadelphia Inquirer and editor Nancy Phillips. The suit alleges that Phillips fabricated notes from a 2019 interview with Susan Bass Levin and funneled them to New Jersey prosecutors, forming the basis of a racketeering case against Norcross that was later dismissed. Norcross claims the notes were false and that Phillips acted out of personal animus stemming from a prior ownership dispute involving her late partner, Lewis Katz. The Inquirer denies directly providing the notes to prosecutors, stating they were shared with a third party. Norcross has pledged to donate any settlement proceeds to public education and safety programs in Camden, Pennsauken, and Philadelphia.

via Politico|

#defamation #george-norcross #legal

cybersecurity3 years ago•4 min saved

Philadelphia Inquirer Hit by Cyberattack

The Philadelphia Inquirer was hit by a possible cyberattack that disrupted its print operation over the weekend and prompted it to close its newsroom through at least Tuesday. The newspaper discovered "anomalous activity on select computer systems" on Thursday and "immediately took those systems offline." The Inquirer was unable to print its regular Sunday edition, and its ability to post and update stories on its website was "sometimes slower than normal." The newspaper is working with Kroll, a corporate investigation firm, to restore its systems and to investigate the episode.

via The New York Times|

#cyberattack #cybersecurity #investigation

cybersecurity3 years ago•1 min saved

Philadelphia Inquirer hit by major cyber-attack.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has been hit by a cyber-attack, causing the worst disruption to the newspaper in decades. The attack has been reported to the FBI, and it is unclear when normal editorial services will be restored. The incident is the greatest publication disruption to the state’s largest news organisation since a blizzard shut operations down for two days in January 1996. News organisations are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated cyber-attacks, and it is unclear whether any personal data has been exposed, exactly which systems had been breached, or who was behind the attack and what motivations they had.

via The Guardian US|

#cyber-attack #cybersecurity #fbi

cybersecurity3 years ago•1 min saved

Philadelphia Inquirer suffers major disruption due to cyberattack.

The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced its largest disruption in 27 years due to a cyberattack that prevented the printing of its Sunday edition. The news operation's website was still operational, but updates were slower than normal. The extent and specific targets of the attack are under investigation, and the company has contacted the FBI. The operational disruption will not affect news coverage of the mayoral primary election scheduled for Tuesday.

via WPVI-TV|

#cyberattack #cybersecurity #disruption