2023 British Library cyberattack

Entrance gate to the British Library on Euston Road, St Pancras, London, looking toward Newton statue

In October 2023 a Russia-affiliated data-predator collective called Rhysida attacked the online information systems of British Library.[1] Some of the library's services are expected to be unavailable for months.[1] The main catalog may be back online by 15 January 2024.[1] The EThOS collection of British doctoral theses remains offline.[1]

Rhysida demanded a ransom of 20 Bitcoin to restore services and withhold stolen data.[2][3] When the British Library did not acquiesce to the attempt at extortion, approximately 600GB of personnel data was released.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Knight, Sam (19 December 2023). "The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
2. ^ a b Adams, Geraldine Kendall (20 December 2023). "Museums on alert following British Library cyber attack". Museums Association. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
3. ^ Milmo, Dan. "Rhysida, the new ransomware gang behind British Library cyber-attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

## External links[edit]

* Dever, Carolyn (14 December 2023). "How to Lose a Library". Public Books. Retrieved 2023-12-23.