Good Morning,

I thought I would share the latest and what will be my final, update concerning the PressReader cybersecurity incident of several days ago. It sounds like they are continuing to work through their backlog and will be current soon.

Unrelated to the incident but relevant for PressReader subscribing libraries in Michigan, several weeks ago a colleague at a TLN member library that subscribes to PressReader contacted me to ask if I knew why the Detroit News was no longer included in the PressReader site. I did not know, so I reached out to PressReader. Their reply is shared below. TLN PressReader subscribing libraries told me they did not receive advance notice from PressReader that the Detroit News would no longer be available via this product.

Jim

Hi Jim,

We regret to inform you that The Detroit News is no longer available to libraries in U.S as per the publisher’s request.

Regards,

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Camille Anne Lim | Account Manager, Libraries | PressReader

Email: CamilleL@pressreader.com

Web: about.pressreader.com

▪ PressReader.com

Jim Flury
Technical Services Manager
The Library Network
41365 Vincenti Court
Novi, MI 48375
248-536-3100, ext 133
Fax 248-536-3098
jflury@tln.lib.mi.us

From: "PressReader Team" <no-reply@pressreader.com>
To: "Jim Flury" <jflury@tln.lib.mi.us>
Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 7:56:38 PM
Subject: PressReader Status Update 5:00 pm March 7, 2022

PressReader Status Update

5:00 pm March 7, 2022

Dear Jim

To our partners, PressReader thanks you immensely for your support and understanding as we navigate through this cyber security incident.

The PressReader site and apps are in working order. We are now processing current day content with no delays, and we will continue to work through the backlog of newspaper and magazine issues from March 4th and 5th.

While we are still investigating the incident, what we can share is that the PressReader team has been working around the clock to ensure that we stand alongside our partners in our commitment to the free press and the distribution of quality journalism.

This commitment has never been more important and we will continue to improve our operations to ensure that we are supporting each other in fulfilling this mission.

We will continue to provide updates as required.

The most up to date information will be posted at https://about.pressreader.com and our social channels.

If you have any additional questions, please do reach out us via our firstname-lastnameinitial@online.pressreader.com emails.

We thank you for your continued trust and understanding.

Sincerely,
Kelly Banks
Senior Director, Libraries
KellyB@online.pressreader.com