I've just received a reply email from my former employee who now works as a reporter for The Citizen.  He indicates that they've been experiencing many problems with the server, and that they are working diligently to correct the issues.  
Prompted by Mee-n-Mac, I did a full threat-scan on my system last night.  Blessedly, I found no threats beyond "minor annoyance".  I guess my security systems are still working well! 
 
Thanks for the reminder, Mee-n-Mac!