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The British Library has nowpublished a reportcovering the incident, helping us understand what happened, and the consequences.

In this article, Ill explore what we can learn from the ransomware attack against the British Library.

The exterior of The British Library, a sandstone building with "The British Library" carved above its entrance, with a metal gate moulded to say "British Library" repeatedly beneath it. Some people, blurred due to long exposure, walk in front of the library

What happened during the cyber attack against the British Library?

This data was later posted on the dark web after the British Library refused to pay a ransom.

Thankfully, the library has secure copies of all its content, both digital and digitized.

What can we learn from the British Library cyber attack?

The unfortunate reality is that cyber attacks methods are constantly evolving, and so should defenses against them.