Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
March 05, 2025

Cyber incident overview

Cyberattacks on media companies 2024
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?

 
#DateCountryCityStateCompanyTypeStichworte
1January 9, 2024NorwayBekkestuaNews portalØstlandet,iNyheter
2January 17, 2024GermanyUlmBWradio stationBaden-Württemberg, Broadcasting station,Donau 3 FM,Baden-WUrttemberg
3February 2024USALittle Rock ARARLibraryArkansas, Pulaski County,Central Arkansas Library System (CALS)
4February 5, 2024USAPrinceton Junction NJNJSchool yearbooksNew Jersey, Mercer County,Entourage Yearbooks
5February 6, 2024Malta / Repubblika ta’ MaltaNewspaperNewspaper,Times of Malta
6February 8, 2024IcelandReykjavíkNews portalNewspaper,mbl.is / Árvakur hf
7February 2024LatviaRigaNews portalBaltic Sea,Meduza / Медуза
8March 2024 ?New ZealandAucklandMedia companyMediaWorks
9March 2024 ?New ZealandAucklandSocial media platformSocial media,Letterboxd
10March 2024SlovakiaMartinNational librarySlovenská národná knižnica
11March 23, 2024FranceMediaBFMTV
12March 2024United KingdomLondonStreet newspaperUK, Welfare, Social,United Kingdom,The Big Issue
13April 1, 2024South AfricaFinance newsFinance, Money,Moneyweb
14April 2024AlbaniaNews siteCitizens Channel
15April 5, 2024USAFairfield CACALibraryCalifornia, Solano County,Solano County Library
16April 8, 2024GermanyMunichBYInformation services companyBavaria, München, Munchen,GBI-Genios Deutsche Wirtschaftsdatenbank
17April 11, 2024NetherlandsEdeDistributorGelderland,Iddink Learning Materials
182024USASan José CACAStreaming providerCalifornia, Santa Clara County,Roku
19April 17, 2024UkraineKyiv / КиївMedia company1+1 Media Group, ТРК «Студія 1+1»
20April 2024CanadaVancouver BCBCLibrary networkBritish Columbia,BC Libraries Cooperative
21April 23, 2024Czech RepublikNews agencyČeské noviny (ČN) / Česká tisková kancelář (ČTK)
22May 12, 2024United KingdomNewportNewspaperWales, UK, United Kingdom,Newsquest Media Group
23May 21, 2024SwitzerlandWinterthur ZHZHRadio stationCanton of Zürich, Broadcasting station,TOP-Medien,Canton of ZUrich
24May 21, 2024United KingdomLondonPension planUK, Finance, Money,United Kingdom,BBC Pension Scheme
25May 23, 2024BelgiumCharleroiTelevision studioWallonia, Province de Hainaut / Hinnot,Dreamwall
26May 25, 2024USASeattle WAWALibraryWashington, King County,Seattle Public Library
27May 2024CanadaTV stationTV,Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited (NBCL)
28May 31, 2024PolandWarsawPress agencyPAP
29June 5, 2024BelgiumBrusselsMedia companyRégion de Bruxelles-Capitale,IPM / La Libre Belgique / DH-Les Sports / LN24
30June 8, 2024JapanTokyo / 東京Media companyKadokawa (株式会社KADOKAWA)
31June 2024JapanVideo portalNico Nico Douga / ニコニコ動画
32June 16, 2024PolandTV stationTV,TVP Sport
33June 23, 2024IcelandMedia companyBroadcasting station,Newspaper,Árvakur / Morgunblaðið / K100
34June 2024United KingdomCambridgeAcademic Publishing companyEngland, UK, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom,College, University, Research,Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUPA)
35July 18, 2024IsraelRishon LeZion / רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹןNewspaperNewspaper,Globes / גלובס
36August 3, 2024USACarlsbad CACAPublishing companyCalifornia, San Diego County,Hay House
37August 22, 2024IndiaMumbaiMedia companyZee Media Corporation
38September 8, 2024FranceMalakoffMedia companyÎle-de-France, Département Hauts-de-Seine,Groupe Bayard
39September 15, 2024GermanyMunichBYradio stationBavaria, München, Munchen, Broadcasting station,Radio Geretsried
40September 2024USADover DEDELibrary networkDelaware, Kent County, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Delaware Libraries
41September 27, 2024FranceParisPress agencyÎle-de-France,Agence France-Presse (AFP)
42October 7, 2024RussiaMoscowState-owned TV stationsAdministration, Authority, Government, Public sector,VGTRK / ВГТРК
43October 11, 2024CanadaCalgary ABABLibraryAlberta,Calgary Public Library (CPL)
44October 21, 2024GermanyKarlsruheBWOnline newspaper distributorBaden-Württemberg, Newspaper,United Kiosk,Baden-WUrttemberg
45October 21, 2024GermanyWetzlarHEPress agencyHessen, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Church, religion,idea e.V. Evangelische Nachrichtenagentur
46October 24, 2024SwitzerlandZurich ZHZHLogin serviceCanton of Zürich, Zürich,OneLog AG,Canton of ZUrich
47October 25, 2024FranceParisNewspaperÎle-de-France, Newspaper,Libération

Hacker attacks statistics

By month

Cyberattacks on media companies 2024 by month
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By country

Cyberattacks on media companies 2024 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 marked in this way may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0, also for commercial purposes (Attribution: KonBriefing Research).
More statistics:
Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks

Details, examples and sources

Flag NorwayJanuary 9, 2024
DDoS attack on a Norwegian news portal
iNyheter - Bekkestua, Østlandet, Norway
https://inyheter.no/09/01/2024/inyheter-...
Flag USA2024
Unauthorized access with a US streaming provider
Roku - San José, California, USA (Santa Clara County)
https://www.roku.com/blog/protecting-you...
Flag CanadaApril 2024
Cyber incident at a library network in Canada
BC Libraries Cooperative - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
https://bc.libraries.coop/news/cyber-sec...
Flag UKJune 2024
Cyber attack on an academic publishing company in the United Kingdom
Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUPA) - Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/27854
Flag IsraelJuly 18, 2024
Cyber attack on a newspaper in Israel
Globes / גלובס - Rishon LeZion / רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן, Israel
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-updat...
Flag USAAugust 3, 2024
Cyberattack on the website of a publishing company in the USA
Hay House - Carlsbad, California, USA (San Diego County)
https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/a...
Flag GermanyOctober 21, 2024
Cyber attack on a press agency in Germany
idea e.V. Evangelische Nachrichtenagentur - Wetzlar, Hessen, Germany (Lahn-Dill-Kreis)
https://www.idea.de/artikel/idea-wurde-o...

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About the author

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

Cyber attacks worldwide

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