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Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

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Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by dwp49423 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:38 am

Happened to see a Facebook post that News 3 Sunday Morning did not air due to what they called "technical difficulties". Just read on a Facebook group that Sinclair's corporate network got hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend. No TelePrompts, video servers or graphics. Some stations worked around with Google Docs, laptops playing from thumb drives and even used a chalkboard for the copyright notice.


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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by Trophyhead » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:54 am

Saw something on Twitter this morning about a young weathercaster getting ready to do her segments with a whiteboard and all the elements (Conditions, temp, winds, etc.) written out on there.

Hard luck for the conglomerate that takes so much abuse in the Flint/Tri-Cities regional media forum. Takes me back to when the basement flooded in 77 Monroe Center and I had to do Saturday morning news from Muskegon.



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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by MasterB » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:54 am

I saw they didn't have a Noon Newscast on Monday was Spotlight On America they did have the Noon Newscast today as I only watch for the weather. I think there was no Wheel or Jeopardy last night they did say they would air it tonight the anchors said that was a victory and to be happy about I don't think Big Bang was on CW7 tonight when I flipped a couple of minutes before Stargirl came on.


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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by mocom70 » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:44 am

I don't know if this is related but Comet 15.3 has had the same frozen scene on for days.



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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by Jason Kragt » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:47 am

mocom70 wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:44 am
I don't know if this is related but Comet 15.3 has had the same frozen scene on for days.
I have been seeing that too. Just a frozen frame with a fat diagonal line. Perhaps they haven't noticed it yet.



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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by Jason Kragt » Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:58 pm

Looks like it stopped being frozen for a day or two at most, but now it is back to frozen on a mortgage help commercial. I also noticed 41.4 had a PC update message plastered over the radar image. I wonder if anyone watches their own stations anymore?



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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by EricGRR » Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:33 pm

mocom70 wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:44 am
I don't know if this is related but Comet 15.3 has had the same frozen scene on for days.
Would not be surprised if it’s related since Comet TV is owned by Sinclair.



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Re: Sinclair's WWMT hit by ransomware

Post by MasterB » Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:04 am

CW7 finally did get a 10PM Newcast on the air tonight as it has been The National Desk. Comet is back on no more stills I checked on Monday I don't watch that channel.


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