Sinclair Broadcast Group fell victim to a ransomware group.
The attack affected certain devices and encrypted them with ransomware and affected certain business operations have been disrupted.
The company immediately took preventive measures to contain the attack and restored the operations.
Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/sinclair-stations-disrupted-by-ransomware-attack
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/sinclair-broadcast-group
"id": "sin14223322",
"linkid": "sinclair-broadcast-group",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "90",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Media',
'name': 'Sinclair Broadcast Group',
'type': 'Broadcasting Company'}],
'description': 'Sinclair Broadcast Group fell victim to a ransomware group. '
'The attack affected certain devices and encrypted them with '
'ransomware, disrupting certain business operations. The '
'company immediately took preventive measures to contain the '
'attack and restored the operations.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Certain business operations disrupted'],
'systems_affected': ['Certain devices']},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Preventive measures to contain the '
'attack'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'recovery_measures': ['Restored operations']},
'title': 'Sinclair Broadcast Group Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}