NBC News: Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local news stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of dozens of news stations across the U.S., was hit by ransomware over the weekend.
Sinclair is the second media company to be hit by a ransomware attack this year.
News broadcasts and other programming (including NFL games) were off air Sunday and into Monday after Sinclair (which owns 184 local TV stations) was hit by a ransomware attack. https://t.co/5meobnNWyj
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) October 18, 2021
