From Geekwire:
The Seattle Public Library was dealing with what it called a “ransomware incident” on Tuesday that affected the library's technology systems and caused disruptions to many of the online services the library offers.
In a Shelf Talk blog post, the library detailed the cybersecurity attack, which began early Saturday morning as the library was preparing to take its systems offline for planned maintenance over the holiday weekend.
The attack affected staff and public computers, the online catalogue and lending system, e-books and e-audiobooks, in-house Wi-Fi and access to the library's website, which was still offline Tuesday morning.
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Read the full SPL blog post
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, author, consultant, and conference speaker based in the Washington DC metropolitan area. He received his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He has received numerous awards, including the SLA Technology Innovation Award and the Wayne State University Library and Information Science Program Alumni of the Year Award. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
