Guardian confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

Guardian confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

Media firm says personal data of UK staff members was accessed in ‘highly sophisticated’ cyber-attack last month

The Guardian has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack in December and that the personal data of UK staff members has been accessed in the incident.

The Guardian Media Group’s chief executive, Anna Bateson, and the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, confirmed the news in an update emailed to staff on Wednesday afternoon.

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