#British Library
#British Library

Ransomware: lessons all companies can learn from the British Library attack

The British Library faced a major cyber incident with data encryption and exfiltration by Rhysida ransomware gang.

British Library refused to pay ransom, emphasizing adherence to the UK's policy against such payments. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state

Ransomware gangs targeting state institutions may not receive payments.

NCSC policy is clear against ransom payments for attacks on publicly-funded institutions. [ more ]

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3 months ago

A shadowy hacker group brought the British Library to its knees. Is there any way to stop them? | Lamorna Ash

The cyber-attack on the British Library was likely carried out by the Russian hacker gang Rhysida, who had been infiltrating the library's systems for months before the attack.

The hackers demanded a ransom of 20 bitcoins (about 600,000) for privileged access to stolen personal information, but when the library refused to pay, the hackers published close to 500,000 files of stolen data. [ more ]

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Rhysida gang stole hundreds of gigabytes of British Library data | Computer Weekly

A cyber criminal gang has published a 573GB tranche of data stolen from the British Library in a ransomware attack.

The published data comprises 90% of what was stolen, indicating that the criminals have likely already sold some of the data. [ more ]

BBC News

British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack

The British Library experienced a cyber attack in October, resulting in the leak of employee data.

The Rhysida ransomware group is claiming responsibility for the attack and plans to auction off the stolen data.

The British Library has stated that the leaked data appears to be from internal HR files, but has no evidence that user data was compromised. [ more ]

Theregister

Rhysida ransomware gang claims attack on British Library

The Rhysida ransomware group claims responsibility for the cyberattack on the British Library.

They have leaked a snippet of stolen data and started an auction for the rest.

The British Library confirmed the attack to be ransomware in nature. [ more ]

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A 22-carat disaster': what next for British Library staff and users after data theft?

The British Library has been hit by a major cyber-attack that has severely impacted its services.

Personal data of staff and readers was stolen by hackers and offered for sale on the dark web. [ more ]

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British Library begins restoring main catalogue online after devastating cyber attack

The British Library is restoring its main catalogue online after a cyber attack published stolen files and took down the institution's website.

The restoration process is expected to last up to a year. [ more ]

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British Library cyber attack explained: What you need to know | Computer Weekly

The British Library experienced a ransomware cyber attack in October 2023.

The British Library is slowly restoring its services as the investigation continues. [ more ]

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Personal data stolen in British Library cyber-attack appears for sale online

The British Library has confirmed that personal data stolen in a cyber-attack has appeared online for sale.

The attack was carried out by the group Rhysida, which posted images of stolen data and set a deadline for bids.

The library advised its users to change their logins used on other sites as a precaution. [ more ]

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British Library ransomware attack could cost up to 7m | Computer Weekly

The cost of rebuilding the British Library's systems following the ransomware attack is estimated to be between £6m and £7m.

The attack caused widespread operational disruption and resulted in the theft of personal information of readers and visitors. [ more ]

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British Library confirms customer data was stolen by hackers, with outage expected to last 'months' | TechCrunch

The British Library experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in customer data potentially being stolen.

The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and has published 90% of the stolen data.

The stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, and potentially postal addresses and telephone numbers. [ more ]

TechCrunch

British Library confirms data stolen during ransomware attack | TechCrunch

The British Library has confirmed that a ransomware attack led to the theft of internal data.

The attack caused a major technology outage across the library's sites and disrupted online and on-site services.

The ransomware gang responsible for the attack has demanded over $740,000 worth of bitcoin. [ more ]

ComputerWeekly.com

Internal documents leaked as Rhysida claims responsibility for British Library ransomware attack | Computer Weekly

The British Library has confirmed that internal HR documents have been leaked following a ransomware attack.

The Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack and is auctioning off the stolen data. [ more ]

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British Library confirms ransomware cyber attack has crippled services

The UK's national library, the British Library, is currently experiencing a major technology outage as a result of a ransomware attack.

The attack has affected the library's website, online systems, and services, as well as some onsite services including the Reading Rooms and public WiFi.

The library is working to restore services, but some disruption may persist for longer, and they are investigating the attack with the support of cybersecurity specialists. [ more ]

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6 months ago

British Library's Halloween cyber scare was ransomware | Computer Weekly

The British Library has confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack at the end of October

The outage is still ongoing and is affecting its website, online systems, and services [ more ]

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Theregister

British Library contacts users after Rhysida leaks data

The Rhysida ransomware group has published most of the data it claimed to have stolen from the British Library a month after the attack was disclosed.

The dump of data appears to be substantial, totaling 573 GB with 490,191 files included in the leak.

The British Library confirmed the data breach and advised customers to change passwords if they had reused them elsewhere. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Design

This Landmark Exhibition Celebrating 500 Years Of Black Music In Britain Is Opening At The British Library This Spring

Exhibition spans 500 years of Black music in Britain

Features over 200 exhibits including audiovisual material and visual art [ more ]

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2 months ago

Books

The 12th Century Library Thief Who Anticipated Today's Hackers

Digital theft of British Library's essential data highlights vulnerability of digital systems

Library theft has historical roots and often leads to changes in safeguarding collections [ more ]

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Books

Malorie Blackman's career honoured in British Library exhibition

Malorie Blackman discovered a rejection letter for her novel HACKER dated almost two years after it was sent.

The exhibition at the British Library showcases Blackman's journey, from rejection letters to her success as a writer.

The display of rejection letters aims to inspire others in the creative industry. [ more ]

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Information security

Scope of British Library data breach widens | Computer Weekly

User data was exfiltrated and leaked in the ransomware attack on the British Library.

The extent of the data breach appears to be worse than initially thought.

The library will be contacting users to advise them on steps they may need to take. [ more ]

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Rhysida, the new ransomware gang behind British Library cyber-attack

Rhysida, a new ransomware gang, claimed responsibility for an attack on the British Library.

Ransomware gangs now use double extortion, stealing data and threatening to release it online to strengthen their negotiating position.

Rhysida has also targeted government institutions in Portugal, Chile, Kuwait, and a US hospital group. [ more ]

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