The Ransomware attack at the British Library comes amid an increase in online raids affecting cultural institutions from New York to Berlin. Gareth Harris explores how organisations are defending themselves.
A cyber attack on the digital systems of the British Library in London continues to affect its website, online systems and some onsite services with limited access to some publications and manuscripts. The so-called ransomware attack, which was launched on 31 October, is part of a recent pattern marking an increase in the severity of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The online attacks have affected cultural institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Natural History Museum in Berlin, and the data they hold, and has left others considering how best to defend themselves against future attacks.
The British Library attack was carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group, according to the BBC. Meanwhile The Financial Times reports that the hackers, who claim to have stolen user data and employee details, have released low-res images of British Library employees’ passports and opened an auction for an undisclosed set of documents at 20 bitcoin, equivalent to about £600,000...Keep reading on The Art Newspaper.
A cyber attack on the digital systems of the British Library in London continues to affect its website, online systems and some onsite services with limited access to some publications and manuscripts. The so-called ransomware attack, which was launched on 31 October, is part of a recent pattern marking an increase in the severity of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The online attacks have affected cultural institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Natural History Museum in Berlin, and the data they hold, and has left others considering how best to defend themselves against future attacks.
The British Library attack was carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group, according to the BBC. Meanwhile The Financial Times reports that the hackers, who claim to have stolen user data and employee details, have released low-res images of British Library employees’ passports and opened an auction for an undisclosed set of documents at 20 bitcoin, equivalent to about £600,000...Keep reading on The Art Newspaper.