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The 2023 Rhysida Ransomware Attack on the British Library: Prioritisation, Expertise, and Funding Issues.

The British Library is a flagship library that plays a pivotal role in the UK learning and research infrastructure, in addition to being a central conduit for international library linkages. However, in late October 2023, this premier institution was the subject of a cyberattack that has left it cri...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
Main Authors: Houghton, Frank, Winterburn, Michael, Oakley, Ken
Format: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Library Association Mar2025
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          Houghton, Frank
          Winterburn, Michael
          Oakley, Ken
        affil: Director of the Social Sciences ConneXions research institute, Technological University of the Shannon
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          Libraries, Public United Kingdom
          Computer Viruses
          Data Breach Prevention and Control
          Data Security
          Information Science
          Administrative Personnel
          United Kingdom
          Information Technology
          Incident Reports
          Encryption
      ab: The British Library is a flagship library that plays a pivotal role in the UK learning and research infrastructure, in addition to being a central conduit for international library linkages. However, in late October 2023, this premier institution was the subject of a cyberattack that has left it crippled. The Rhysida group perpetrated this catastrophic ransomware attack. Underfunding and threat identification are explored as potential weaknesses resulting in deficiencies in the British Library's online security systems. To help prevent further such assaults in libraries, this Commentary also details what is known about the attack and how such breaches might be prevented in the future.
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