Window to the World Communications, Inc. | WTTW/Chicago PBS & WFMT

Window to the World Communications, the parent company of WTTW-Channel 11 and WFMT 98.7-FM, suffered a data breach incident in its computer system.

The compromised information included emails and the personal information of approximately 40 staffers.

The law firm investigated the incident with the help of a forensic firm and notified the impacted individuals.

Source: https://www.robertfeder.com/2021/01/06/robservations-two-year-data-breach-hits-employees-email-wttw-wfmt/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/window-to-the-world-communications-inc-wttw-wfmt

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