Several other news outlets reported that they were affected by the cyberattack at Lee, including the Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming. In a news article on its website, the Star-Tribune said, “many of Lee’s newspapers initially were not able build pages and publish, though the company has been working to print and deliver back issues.” The newspaper’s website warns that the cyberattack may “temporarily affect access to subscription accounts.”
According to a February 3 email sent to all Lee employees, seen by TechCrunch, Lee reported that one of its data centers hosting applications and services used by Lee employees and media outlets were offline, including its systems for subscriber services.