November 17, 2023 at 08:39AM
The British Library has confirmed that a ransomware attack is the cause of a major outage affecting its services. The library is still investigating the attack and has not disclosed how the hackers breached its systems. The website is still offline three weeks after the incident. The library expects some disruptions to persist for a while, but reader registration and scheduled events are proceeding as planned. The Business & IP Centre operates under regular hours, but onsite digital services are currently unavailable.
Key Takeaways from Meeting Notes:
1. The British Library is experiencing a major outage due to a ransomware attack, which has impacted its website, online systems, services, and onsite facilities.
2. The attack has been confirmed as a ransomware attack by a known criminal group.
3. The library has taken targeted protective measures to ensure system integrity and is conducting a forensic investigation with the support of the National Cyber Security Centre, Metropolitan Police, and cybersecurity specialists.
4. The library has not disclosed how the attackers breached their systems and their website remains offline.
5. While reader registration is available onsite, temporary passes have limited access to facilities and collection items based on reader status.
6. Scheduled public events are proceeding as planned, but onsite digital services are currently unavailable at the Business & IP Centre.