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NYC attorney to likes of Lady Gaga, Elton John hacked, files held for $21M ransom

Hackers have attacked the website of top showbiz attorney Allen Grubman, demanding $21 million while threatening to reveal personal details of his clients including Elton John, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand. Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks’ site is down, and the hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal emails. A screenshot alleged to be a contract for Madonna has already been released.

Multiple sources tell Page Six that the FBI is investigating, while the NYC-based law firm says it has notified its famous clients. One source said, “The hackers got into the system while everyone was focused on the coronavirus. We assume, but there is no confirmation, that the hackers are Eastern European. They are demanding a $21 million ransom, and the firm is not negotiating with them.” The source added of Grubman — the father of famed public relations pro Lizzie Grubman — “His firm has sensitive details on everything — work contracts, confidential settlements and endorsement deals for the biggest stars in New York and Hollywood.” The law firm said in a statement: “We can confirm that we’ve been victimized by a cyberattack. We have notified our clients and our staff. We have hired the world’s experts who specialize in this area, and we are working around the clock to address these matters.”

Musicians represented by the firm include Barry Manilow, Rod Stewart, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd, U2 and Drake. Other clients listed are Priyanka Chopra, Robert De Niro, Sofía Vergara, LeBron James and Mike Tyson.

The hackers are reportedly known as REvil or Sodinokibi, and in January attacked foreign exchange company Travelex with malware that encrypts data until a ransom is paid in untraceable cryptocurrency bitcoin. A spokesperson for Grubman’s law firm noted that HBO, Zoom and the Texas court system have all been victims of similar attacks, and added, “Their clients have expressed overwhelming support as they understand the firm is the latest high-profile victim of this global extortion scheme.”

https://pagesix.com/2020/05/12/allen-grubmans-client-files-hacked-and-held-for-ransom/

Condé Nast to Lay Off About 100 Employees, Furlough Another 100

The news comes a month after the publisher announced an initial round of pay cuts and furloughs

Condé Nast, the publisher of magazines like The New Yorker, Vogue and Vanity Fair, will lay off about 100 employees and furlough around another 100, according to a memo from CEO Roger Lynch sent out Wednesday. The move comes a month after a first round of pay cuts and furloughs was announced in April to combat the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which is ravaging digital media and publishing. In the staff email, reviewed by TheWrap, Lynch said he was “deeply saddened” and noted he and other executives had “hard to turn over every stone before having to make job reductions that would impact our teams” before deciding on the layoffs.

“Today, we are taking additional cost savings actions that are specific to our U.S. teams. These steps will result in just under one hundred team members in the U.S. leaving Condé Nast, and a similar number of people in roles that can’t effectively work during this period being temporarily furloughed. There will also be a handful of people with reduced work schedules,” he wrote. Employees losing their jobs will receive severance packages and “job placement resources” while furloughed employees will have their health care premiums covered. Those affected by the layoffs, furloughs and structural changes will be informed Wednesday.

https://www.thewrap.com/conde-nast-layoffs-coronavirus/

BuzzFeed News Halts Local Coverage of UK and Australia

BuzzFeed News plans to stop reporting on Australia and the UK, a spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap Wednesday. Further, Tom Namako has been made deputy editor in chief.

Citing “economic and strategic reasons,” they said BuzzFeed News is “going to focus on news that hits big in the United States during this difficult period.” “Therefore, we will notify staff in the UK and Australia that we are not planning to cover local news in those countries. We will be consulting with employees on our plans regarding furloughs and stand-downs in these regions,” they continued. “In the UK, we still plan on retaining some employees who are focused on news with a global audience — social news, celebrity, and investigations.”

In America, four non-bargaining unit employees were furloughed but the spokesperson said BuzzFeed News is “open to considering other options in our negotiations, including workshare programs,” provided the options meet savings goals and are legally and logistically workable. BuzzFeed News will be inviting the NewsGuild to help investigate if it’s possible to do “workshare” programs instead of furloughs. The company’s news division will spend around $10 million more than it takes in this year, dropping that number to $6 million next year. BuzzFeed is just one of many companies undertaking cost-cutting measures as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the economy. Wednesday, publisher Condé Nast began the process of laying off just under 100 employees and furloughing a similar number.

https://www.thewrap.com/buzzfeed-news-uk-australia-coronavirus/

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