On December 21, the newspaper wrote about a “serious IT incident” that had started a day earlier. It is likely that hackers with ransomware entered the computer system and locked data. In a ransomware attack, the criminals usually demand a ransom to get the data back, often in the form of crypto coins.
According to The Guardian, the publication of articles on the website or in the paper newspaper would not be in danger, but the news site Semafor writes that it was almost impossible to print a newspaper in the first few days.
The situation has still not been resolved after two weeks. The Press Gazette writes that employees have to stay at home for the time being because some systems have been temporarily shut down. This would include the WiFi system in the editorial office. According to The Guardian, everyone can work well from home due to the experience gained during the corona pandemic.