Sinclair staffers spoke out Friday,
telling Vice that their company is in disarray following a ransomware attack that took place last Sunday. Hackers went after the corporate servers at Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns or operates over 600 channels nationally.
One anonymous staffer told Vice that within the company, “it’s pandemonium and chaos.” On some stations, that much is clear to viewers as even after five days, there are no commercials airing.
Staffers told Vice that the tools they use for their jobs are still not working after the attack, which is
reported to have been conducted by Evil Corp. “We’re really running in the blind,” one employee said. “You really can’t do your job.”
The staffers also told Vice that their management is not being very transparent about the attack. One all-hands meeting held to address the issue was vague, they said. One employee added that they were concerned because Sinclair hasn’t told employees if the payment portal or their personal information were breached