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title: "Know Your Breach: Lee Enterprises"
description: "The Vector: The investigation determined that information may have been accessed or acquired without authorization on February 3, 2025."
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# [Know Your Breach: Lee Enterprises](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/know-your-breach-lee-enterprises)

 Written by [Cybersecurity](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/author/cybersecurity) | Jun 6, 2025 12:22:05 PM

**The Target:**​ As one of the largest newspaper groups in the United States, Lee Enterprises publishes 77 daily newspapers and 350 weekly and specialty publications across 26 states.

**The Take:** The information that could have been subject to unauthorized access and/or acquisition includes first and last name, as well as Social Security number.

**The Vector:** The investigation determined that information may have been accessed or acquired without authorization on February 3, 2025.

This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.

[Read more...](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/media-giant-lee-enterprises-says-data-breach-affects-39-000-people/)

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