Security News > 2023 > November > Rhysida ransomware gang claims British Library cyberattack
The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the British Library in October, which has caused a major ongoing IT outage.
A leak of HR documents stolen from the British Library was also confirmed today by the library's press office, which warned users to reset their passwords as a precautionary measure.
"We have no evidence that wider user data has been compromised. However, we are recommending as a precautionary measure that if users have a password for British Library services that they also use elsewhere, they should change it."
The British Library first confirmed that a ransomware attack was behind this major outage last week.
The British Library collection spans over 150 million items stored across 625 kilometers of shelves.
British Library: Ongoing outage caused by ransomware attack.