Colorado Timberline ceases operations

GaryPageau

Colorado Timberline, provider of creative photo products, including photo blankets, metal prints and more, announced via its website it was ceasing operations due to a ransomware attack. The site had been offline for several weeks, unable to accept or process orders.

The announcement is provided below:

TO: VALUED CUSTOMERS & SUPPLIERS OF COLORADO TIMBERLINE

FROM: MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO TIMBERLINE

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATELY CEASING OPERATIONS

Dear valued customers and suppliers of Colorado Timberline;
It is with great difficulty and a heavy heart that we must inform you that effective immediately Colorado Timberline has ceased all operations indefinitely.

We have recently been plagued by several IT events, unfortunately we were unable to overcome the most recent Ransomware attack and as a result this unfortunate and difficult decision was made.

We greatly appreciate the support and loyalty from each of you over the years..

Management of Colorado Timberline

 

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.