Ransomware attack disrupts services at 66 Queens Public Library branches
Queens Public Library in New York, United States, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted public computers, Wi-Fi, borrowing and returns equipment, its website and app, and other services across 66 branches. The library remained open while investigating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), police and cyber security experts. Some Wi-Fi services and borrowing and returns equipment were subsequently restored, but the timetable for full recovery and whether users’ information had been leaked remained unconfirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Queens Public Library
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to digital services and borrowing and returns operations at 66 branches
- Cause / method
- Systems encrypted in a ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Disruptions to Wi-Fi, borrowing and returns services, and the website caused by a ransomware attack were reported.
- The library remained open despite service disruptions at 66 branches and began investigating with law enforcement agencies and experts.
- Wi-Fi and some borrowing and returns equipment at open branches were restored, but no timetable for full recovery was set.
- Recovery from the ransomware attack continued as some services resumed.
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