The Amedia newspapers ask subscribers to be aware of attempted fraud

– We currently have no information that personal data has been published or misused in any way. However, it can not be ruled out that name, address, email, telephone number, date of birth, subscription form and history may be lost, the Amedia newspapers write in an infomail to customers on Tuesday.

However, they emphasize that information about subscribers’ passwords, reader history and bank info is not affected by the attack.

– If any of your information is found to be misleading, you could potentially be exposed to attempted data misuse or fraud. We therefore ask you on a general basis to pay extra attention to suspicious text messages, telephone inquiries and emails, it is further stated.

Too early to conclude

Amedia writes in a press release on Tuesday that it is too early to say anything about the cause of the attack.

– We will return with quality-assured information as soon as the facts have been clarified and it is justifiable to communicate these, says Pål Nedregotten, who is Executive Vice President for Technology and Data.

Intensive work is now being done to map out what may have happened to personal data of employees and subscribers, and the group uses external assistance in its work.

Data attack

Several of Amedia’s central computer systems were shut down after the serious computer attack on the night of Tuesday 28 December. The computer attack led to a halt in the production of the paper newspapers the next day.

On Thursday, 13 newspapers went into print, and on New Year’s Eve, a backup solution ensured that close to 70 newspapers could be delivered to subscribers.

The hackers who attacked Amedia left a demand for ransom, but the company has decided not to give in to the money demands.

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