News-Press & Gazette Co. Listed by termite Ransomware Group

On September 26, 2025, the News-Press & Gazette Company appeared on the leak site of the Termite ransomware group. The Missouri-based media and telecommunications firm, which publishes daily newspapers, operates television and radio stations, and provides cable, internet, and digital telephone services, is claimed to have had internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware attack.

Reported Details of the Incident

Public reporting indicates that Termite listed News-Press & Gazette on its dark-web leak portal, claiming to have stolen internal company files. The exact number of affected individuals remains unknown, and the specific types of data exposed have not been publicly detailed beyond the broad description of internal files. The company, founded in 1845 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, has not yet issued a public statement confirming the breach or describing its scope.

Available reporting describes the incident as a classic ransomware operation in which attackers gain access, exfiltrate data, and then threaten to publish it unless a ransom is paid. No evidence has surfaced that the stolen files have been released to the public as of the listing date.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a regional media and telecom provider is breached, the consequences reach far beyond the company. Customers, subscribers, employees, and their families often have personal information stored in the affected systems. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, and payment details are common in internal files at companies like News-Press & Gazette. Once that information leaves secure servers, it can appear on multiple underground marketplaces within weeks.

Your family’s data may already be circulating. A single leak can give criminals enough to attempt identity theft, open fraudulent accounts, or target you with convincing phishing messages that reference your newspaper subscription or cable account. Children’s information is frequently included in household records, increasing the risk of long-term exposure.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Credential leaks from incidents like this rarely stay isolated. An email and password pair taken from one company is tested across dozens of other services. Attackers chain these findings together: a work email leads to a personal account, which reveals a phone number, which links to a child’s gaming username. The result is a detailed profile that can be used for harassment, swatting, or financial fraud.

Public reporting indicates that ransomware groups increasingly sell or publish this chained information when victims refuse to pay. Gaming accounts belonging to children are especially vulnerable because parents often reuse passwords or security questions across family devices and services.

Termite Ransomware Group’s Track Record

Public reporting attributes the attack to the Termite ransomware group. The group emerged in early 2024 and has targeted organizations across multiple sectors, including healthcare providers, manufacturers, and local government agencies. Notable prior victims include mid-sized U.S. companies whose internal documents were later posted on the same leak site after ransom demands went unmet.

Termite’s typical playbook involves initial access through phishing or exploited remote desktop protocols, followed by rapid exfiltration of sensitive files. The group then issues extortion demands with short deadlines, threatening to publish stolen data on its onion-site portal if payment is not received. This pattern matches the current listing of News-Press & Gazette.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your emails, phone numbers, usernames, and real-world identity so you can see exactly what this claimed breach has exposed.
• Rotate any password you used at News-Press & Gazette or its affiliated services, then enable two-factor authentication through an authenticator app rather than text messages.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next leak that touches your family is caught within hours instead of months.
• Cover the entire household with DoxxScan family protection, which includes children’s gaming accounts that often chain back to the same addresses and parent credentials.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests for any exposed personal records that appear on data broker sites or underground forums.

The speed with which ransomware groups move stolen data means ordinary families must act quickly and systematically. Starting with a clear map of your digital footprint gives you the best chance of limiting damage before criminals turn leaked internal files into personal nightmares. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers that continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts.