British Library cyberattack
Ransomware attack on major UK library
British Library cyberattack
In October 2023, Rhysida, a hacker group, attacked the online information systems of the British Library. They demanded a ransom of 20 bitcoin, at the time around £596,000, to restore services and return the stolen data. When the British Library did not acquiesce to the demands, Rhysida publicly released approximately 600GB of leaked material online. Services at the library were severely disrupted for months. It has been described as "one of the worst cyber incidents in British history". The main catalogue returned online on 15 January 2024 in a read-only format and access to the UK Web Archive was partially restored in October 2026, but some of the library's services are expected to remain unavailable for months.
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