British Library & Toronto Public Library Shut Down

Loss of service due to Ransomeware gang, Rhysida group

Rhysida (ransomware’s namesake)

Rhysida group demands £602,500

A group of hackers has claimed responsibility for a cyber-attack that has crippled the British Library for the past few weeks.

Ransomeware gang, the Rhysida group, demands 20 Bitcoin (roughly £602,500) for the return of the stolen data, which includes employee passport scans and financial information.¹

An account of the cyberattack on the British Library at the Book Collector:

Libraries under Attack | The Book Collector

And current status of Toronto Public Library²:

Library Services Update - TPL - Production (typepad.com)

Maybe the Old Catalogue was Better: (Part 20 of a 20 part-video)

1. Cyber criminals demand £600,000 ransom for stolen British Library data | The Independent

2. Personal info, including staff social insurance numbers, stolen in Toronto library cyberattack CBC