In Focus: HR Targeted in Gannett Co. Inc. Hack Attack

HR professionals who work for Gannett Co. Inc., were the victims of a cyberattack that exposed the data of 18,000 current and former Gannett employees. Gannett publishes USA Today and more than 200 other news publications worldwide.McLean, Va.-based Gannett warned workers that "hackers may have had access to their personal information after the e-mail accounts of people who work in its human resources department were broken into," reported the Associated Press.Gannett said there was also an unsuccessful attempt to wire transfer corporate money.(The Associated Press)The breach was discovered March 30. Gannett said several of its HR employees had been the victims of a phishing attack. Hackers tricked HR professionals into giving them access to their e-mail accounts and corporate logins. The login credentials gave hackers access to employees’ data. The company told employees via letters that their Social Security numbers, banking details and other personal information may have b
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