"British Library: Ransomware Recovery Could Take Months"

One of the world’s largest libraries has recently confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack on October 28 and that it will take weeks or possibly months to fully recover.  The British Library noted that the breach impacted phone lines and on-site services at its main building in London and a separate facility in Yorkshire, as well as access to digital collections, its website, and its digital catalog.  The library stated that it was continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyberattack.  The library anticipates restoring many services in the next few weeks, but some disruption may persist for longer.  Among the services still unavailable are the library’s main website, digital services offered via its Business & IP Centre (BIPC), and any collection items set to be delivered after October 28.  The library added that it is only able to issue temporary reader passes and support “very limited, manual collection item ordering” via paper forms and a printed catalog.  There’s still no word from the library on whether data was stolen as part of the attack.  

Infosecurity reports: "British Library: Ransomware Recovery Could Take Months"