Cyberattack caused newspaper production problems

In a statement to employees, Lee President and CEO Kevin Mowbray said Friday afternoon that the company is focused on investigating what information, if any, was affected. Lee has notified law enforcement. The company is working to identify and implement steps to help prevent this from happening again.

Mowbray thanked employees for “above-and-beyond efforts to continue reporting the news and maintaining our operations under challenging circumstances.”

The outage prevented many Lee newspapers from publishing printed editions on Tuesday and throughout the week. The Arizona Daily Star was able to publish a printed edition and an e-edition each day, but the technical issues continue to affect the newspaper.

Editors and designers have worked day and night this week to ensure that news is delivered to readers. Some of the processes that are typically automated had to be completed manually, taking more time. To ensure the newspaper continues to be delivered, the Star is temporarily printing a smaller two-section paper.

The newspaper will return to its regular format when the issues are resolved. Your patience is appreciated. As always, look for the latest news updates and more at Tucson.com.