The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC

The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC notified Delaware AG on April 29, 2024, of a cybersecurity incident occurring between May 11-13, 2023. An unauthorized party gained access to internal systems, viewing and copying files containing customer names and government identifiers. The company engaged third-party specialists, secured the environment, notified federal law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian. The incident status is contained.

The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced unauthorized access to its internal information systems between May 11 and May 13, 2023. The incident was discovered on May 13, 2023. The breach potentially exposed personal information of individuals, including New Hampshire residents. The Inquirer engaged third-party cyber specialists, notified federal law enforcement, enhanced security safeguards, and offered complimentary credit monitoring services through Experian to affected individuals.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2024-04-29. 502 Massachusetts residents were affected.

The Philadelphia Inquirer disclosed a data breach where an unauthorized party accessed internal systems between May 11-13, 2023. The incident involved the viewing and/or copying of files containing names and other data elements. The Inquirer engaged third-party specialists, secured the environment, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian. The total number of affected individuals was not disclosed in this notice.

The Philadelphia Inquirer notified Delaware AG (and other states) of a cybersecurity incident occurring May 11-13, 2023. An unauthorized party accessed internal systems, viewing/copying files containing names and government identifiers (SSN, DOB, driver's license). The company engaged third-party specialists, secured the environment, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian. No fraud evidence was found at time of notice.

Philadelphia Inquirer notified Montana residents of a data breach where unauthorized access occurred May 11-13, 2023. The incident involved viewing/copying files containing names and other data elements. The Inquirer engaged third-party specialists, secured the environment, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian.

The Philadelphia Inquirer PBC reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2023-05-11 and was reported on 2024-04-29. 75 Indiana residents were affected. 25,549 individuals affected in total.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC notified the California Attorney General of an incident where an unauthorized party accessed internal systems between May 11 and May 13, 2023. The organization became aware of suspicious activity on May 13, 2023. The breach involved names and other personal information. The company engaged third-party cyber specialists, secured the environment, notified federal law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian. The incident is contained.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, a media organization, experienced an external system breach on May 11, 2023, discovered on February 8, 2024. The incident affected 25,549 individuals, compromising names and financial account or credit/debit card numbers along with their security codes or PINs. Affected individuals were notified in writing starting April 29, 2024, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian.

About The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBCSince 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer has been “asking on behalf of the people” of Philadelphia and the region by providing essential journalism. Locally owned and headquartered in...