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Sinclair Broadcast Group says ransomware incident not ‘fully resolved’ weeks after breach

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The ransomware attack on conservative broadcasting giant Sinclair is still causing problems, the company reported in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. Noting that the investigation is ongoing, the notice reports that the Oct. 17 intrusion “has not yet been fully resolved, and certain disruptions to … business and operations remain.” The full extent of the impact on Sinclair’s “business, operations and financial results is not known at the present time.” Employees of the Maryland-based company — which is the second-largest broadcast company in the U.S., owning or operating 185 television stations in 85 markets, multiple national networks, and 21 regional sports network brands — reported at the time that the attack had caused “major technical problems” and made it difficult for some stations to get on the air. The company also reported that hackers had taken data in the attack. “Our employees’ quick response and creative workarounds […]

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Notorious Russian ransomware gang Evil Corp. reportedly hit Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Evil Corp., one of the most notorious and prolific Russian cybercrime groups in recent years with a leader who has been accused of working with Russian intelligence, was reportedly behind last weekend’s cyberattack on Sinclair Broadcast Group. The revelation, first reported by Bloomberg Wednesday, is noteworthy because the U.S. Treasury department sanctioned the group in December, 2o19, making any U.S. company’s transactions with it illegal. The group used a new strain of malware called Macaw in the Sinclair attack, said Allan Liska, a senior threat analyst at Recorded Future. The Justice Department also announced a sealed indictment against Evil Corp. leader Maksim Yakubets in 2019 the same day as the Treasury sanctions. The U.S. government accused Yakubets and another Russian national, Igor Turashev, of being behind malware strains known as Bugat and Dridex, which authorities say hackers employed to target hundreds of banks in more than 40 countries and net the […]

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