Queens Public Library security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Queens Public Library, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Ransomware attack disrupts services at 66 Queens Public Library branches
Impact: Disruption to digital services and checkout and return operations at 66 branches
Queens Public Library in New York, United States, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted public computers, Wi-Fi, checkout and return 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 cybersecurity experts. Some Wi-Fi services and checkout and return equipment were subsequently restored, but the timetable for full recovery and whether patron information had been leaked remained unconfirmed.
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