The E.W. Scripps Company

The E. W. Scripps Company reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 12, 2022, discovered on January 13, 2022. The incident affected 54,813 individuals, including 165 Maine residents. The breach involved the acquisition of names and personal identifiers. Electronic notification was sent to consumers on February 15, 2022. No identity theft protection services were offered.

Affected (this filing): 54,813

The E. W. Scripps Company disclosed a data breach affecting users of spellingbee.com. On January 12, 2022, an unknown party exploited a vulnerability in a corporate administrative website to obtain user usernames and passwords. The company fixed the vulnerability, engaged a forensic firm, notified law enforcement, and disabled affected passwords. The incident was reported to the California Attorney General's office on February 15, 2022.