Wednesday News: The road to recovery for the British Library

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 After the ransomware attack in October 2023, the British Library is still hurting. Online services were down for months, personal data was released to the public, and their databases needed scanning for remaining viruses and malware - a process that is still happening, with 6 billion files scanned so far. The next step for the institution has now been stated: they need their website rebuilt and they've issued a £400,000 tender for contractors to make it happen. Hopefully, this will be a step towards a safe and reliable system for the British Library.

Read more about rebuilding here.
Read more about the effects of the attack here.