July 10, 2024
Cyberattacks 2023 on media companies, news agencies, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations.

Cyber incident overview

Cyberattacks on media companies 2023
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?

 
#DateCountryCityStateCompanyTypeStichworte
1January 5, 2023FranceParisNewspaperÎle-de-France, Newspaper,Charlie Hebdo
2January 17, 2023UkraineKyivMedia outletWiperMedia Center Ukraine
3January 2023 ?GermanyUnterföhringBYPay TVBavaria, Landkreis München, Unterfohring, TV,Sky,UnterfOhring
4February 3, 2023FranceChâteau-RenaultRadio stationCentre-Val de Loire, Département Indre-et-Loire, Broadcasting station,Fréquence 3
5February 12, 2023AlgeriaAlgiers / مدينة الجزائرNews agencyAlgérie Presse Service (APS)
6February 13, 2023GreeceAthensMedia companyDDoS attackNewspaper,Documento
7February 13, 2023MoroccoRabatPress agencyDDoS attackAgence Marocaine De Presse (MAP)
8February 14, 2023SwedenStockholmTV stationStockholms län, TV,SVT Nyheter,Stockholms lAn
9February 2023GermanyMunichBYPublic broadcasterBusiness Email Compromise PhishingBavaria, München, Munchen, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,TV,Broadcasting station,Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
10February 2023IrelandDublinTV stationTV,Virgin Media Television
11February 21, 2023RussiaMedia
12February 2023USAEnglewood COCOTelecommunications providerColorado, Arapahoe County,Dish Network
13February 28, 2023RussiaAir alarmEmergency service, Rescue,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector
14March 8, 2023USAHuntington ININPublishing companyIndiana, Huntington County,Our Sunday Visitor
15March 9, 2023RussiaMoscowTelevisionEmergency service, Rescue,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector
16March 10, 2023DenmarkOdenseTV stationDDoS attackTV,TV 2, TV 2 Play
17March 21, 2023Czech RepublikTV providerTV,Skylink CZ
18March 24, 2023SwitzerlandZurich ZHZHNewspaperCanton of Zürich, Zürich, Newspaper,Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ),Canton of ZUrich,Neue ZUrcher Zeitung (NZZ)
19March 24, 2023SwitzerlandSt. Gallen SGSGRadio stationCanton of St. Gallen, Broadcasting station,Radio FM1
20March 2023USAChester NYNYNewspaper publisherNew York, Orange County, Newspaper,Straus News
21April 2023 ?CanadaMontreal QCQCMedia and marketing companyQuébec,Yellow Pages Canada / Pages Jaunes Canada
22April 26, 2023IsraelTel Aviv / תֵּל־אָבִיב–יָפוֹNewspaperNewspaper,Maariv
23May 2, 2023SwedenStockholmPress agencyStockholms län,TT Nyhetsbyråns,Stockholms lAn
24May 13, 2023USAPhiladelphia PAPANewspaperPennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Newspaper,Philadelphia Inquirer
25May 18, 2023GermanyUlmBWMedia companyBaden-Württemberg, Newspaper,Südwest Presse,Baden-WUrttemberg,SUdwest Presse
26May 28, 2023SwitzerlandCinemasPathé Schweiz
27May 2023GermanyUnnaNWNewspaper / Media boxesNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Kreis Unna, Newspaper,Hellweger Anzeiger
28May 2023 ?South AfricaStreaming providerShowmax
29May 31, 2023GermanyMainzRPMedia companyRhineland-Palatinate,VRM
30May 31, 2023GermanyAlsfeldHEPublishing companyHesse, Vogelsbergkreis, Newspaper,Verlagsgesellschaft Vogelsberg GmbH & Co. KG
31May 31, 2023United KingdomLondonBroadcasterUK, United Kingdom,BBC
32May 31, 2023United KingdomMedia / publishing companyUK, United Kingdom,?
33May 31, 2023United KingdomLondonRegulatory AuthorityUK, United Kingdom,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Office of Communications Ofcom
34May 31, 2023USAMedia?
35May 31, 2023USANewspaperNewspaper,?
36May 31, 2023USATV stationTV,?
372023 ?ItalyMilanoPay TVItalia,TV,Sky Italia
38June 2023NetherlandsGoudaLibraryZuid-Holland,De Bibliotheek Gouda
39June 16, 2023GermanyDüsseldorfNWIT service providerNorth Rhine-Westphalia,circ IT,DUsseldorf
40June 16, 2023GermanyHamburgHHBook publishersHoltzbrinck Buchverlage
41June 16, 2023GermanyDüsseldorfNWMedia companyNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Newspaper,Rheinische Post Mediengruppe,DUsseldorf
42June 22, 2023Czech RepublicPragueRadio stationBroadcasting station,Český rozhlas (ČRo)
43June 24, 2023GermanyHamburgHHFinancial informationFinance, Money,Cash Medien
44June 29, 2023USAPhiladelphia PAPARadio stationPennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Broadcasting station,WHYY
45July 2023GermanyDortmundNWFinancial MagazineNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Finance, Money,ECOreporter
46July 2023 ?USAHarrison NYNYradio stationNew York, Westchester County, Broadcasting station,Townsquare Media
47August 2023GermanyMunichBYBook publishing companyBavaria, München, Munchen,Münchner Verlagsgruppe,MUnchner Verlagsgruppe
48August 1, 2023GermanyDortmundNWFinancial MagazineNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Finance, Money,ECOreporter
49August 7, 2023GermanyDortmundNWFinancial MagazineNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Finance, Money,ECOreporter
50September 2023BulgariaNews sitefactcheck.bg
51October 7, 2023IsraelJerusalem / ירושליםNewspaperNewspaper,The Jerusalem Post
52October 2023ArgentinaTV programLAM
53October 20, 2023USALake Orion MIMILibraryMichigan, Oakland County,Orion Township Public Library
54October 28, 2023USAKingsport TNTNMedia companyTennessee, Sullivan County, Hawkins County,Six Rivers Media
55October 29, 2023USABend ORORRadio stationsOregon, Deschutes County,Backyard Media / BackyardBend
56October 31, 2023USANew York City NYNYNews agencyNew York,Associated Press (AP)
57December 7, 2023SpainSanta Cruz de TenerifeTV stationCanary Islands, TV,Radio Televisión Canaria
58December 10, 2023USALongboat Key FLFLVideo portalFlorida, Sarasota County, Manatee County,Rumble
59December 13, 2023CanadaLondon ONONLibraryOntario,London Public Library
60December 17, 2023FranceSèteNews portalOccitanie, Département Hérault,Le Singulier
61December 22, 2023Serbien / СрбијаBelgrad / БеоградNews portalBalkan Insight / Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN)

Cyber attacks statistics

By month

Cyberattacks on media companies 2023 by month
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By country

Cyberattacks on media companies 2023 by country
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Notes

  • The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
  • Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
  • Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
  • An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.
  • The graphics may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (attribution: KonBriefing Research).

Details, examples and sources

Flag UkraineJanuary 17, 2023
Cyberattack on a media outlet of Ukraine
Media Center Ukraine - Kyiv, Ukraine
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Methods: Wiper
Flag GermanyFebruary 2023
Phishing incident at a public broadcaster in Germany
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) - Munich, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.br.de/unternehmen/pishing-an...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Methods: Business Email Compromise Phishing
Flag USAFebruary 2023
Cyber attack on a US telecommunications provider
Dish Network - Englewood, Colorado, USA (Arapahoe County)
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/...
Flag SwedenMay 2, 2023
DDoS attack on a press agency in Sweden
TT Nyhetsbyråns - Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
https://www.dagensmedia.se/medier/dagspr...
Flag GermanyMay 31, 2023
Media company in Germany affected by cyber attack
VRM - Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
https://vrm.de/cyberangriff-kundendaten-...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag GermanyMay 31, 2023
Cyber attack on a publishing company in Germany
Verlagsgesellschaft Vogelsberg GmbH & Co. KG - Alsfeld, Hesse, Germany (Vogelsbergkreis)
https://www.mittelhessen.de/lokales/rhei...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag UKMay 31, 2023
Publishing company in the United Kingdom affected by cyber attack?
? - United Kingdom
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USAMay 31, 2023
U.S. media company affected by cyber attack?
? - USA
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag USAMay 31, 2023
U.S. tv station affected by cyber attack?
? - USA
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
Flag GermanyJune 16, 2023
Book publishers in Germany affected by cyber attack on IT service provider
Holtzbrinck Buchverlage - Hamburg, Germany
https://www.boersenblatt.net/news/verlag...
Flag USAJune 29, 2023
Cyber attack on a radio station in Pennsylvania, USA
WHYY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Philadelphia County)
https://ago.vermont.gov/sites/ago/files/...
Flag GermanyJuly 2023
DDoS attack on the website of a financial magazine in Germany
ECOreporter - Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.ecoreporter.de/artikel/hacke...
Flag GermanyAugust 1, 2023
DDoS attack on the website of a financial magazine in Germany
ECOreporter - Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.ecoreporter.de/artikel/erneu...
Flag GermanyAugust 7, 2023
DDoS attack on the website of a financial magazine in Germany
ECOreporter - Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Flag SpainDecember 7, 2023
Cyber attack on a tv station on the Canary Islands
Radio Televisión Canaria - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
https://www.radioeuropa.fm/hackerangriff...

Overviews

How many companies and organizations were affected by cyberattacks?

KonBriefing Research had counted 61 successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations for the year 2023.

When did cyber attacks take place?

For 2023, KonBriefing Research counted the following successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations: January (3)  •  February (10)  •  March (7)  •  April (2)  •  May (14)  •  June (8)  •  July (2)  •  August (3)  •  September (1)  •  October (6)  •  December (5)

Which industries were affected by cyberattacks?

For 2023, KonBriefing Research found successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations of the following industries: Media (61)  •  Newspaper (12)  •  Television (9)  •  Radio (6)  •  Entertainment (5)  •  Public sector (4)  •  Finance (4)  •  Telecommunication (2)  •  Rescue (2)  •  IT (1) (Multiple assignments possible).

About KonBriefing Research

KonBriefing Research is an independent researcher and analyst in the field of IT security, information security, risk management and compliance. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Germany.

About the author

Bert Kondruss
Author:
Bert Kondruss
Founder and managing director of KonBriefing Research

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