British Library Begins Restoration of Online Services Following Cyber Attack

Full recovery expected to take until year's end, with cost of rebuilding digital services potentially reaching £7 million.

The British Library has begun restoring its online services, including its main catalogue, following a cyber attack by the Rhysida ransomware group in October last year.
The restoration process is expected to be gradual, with full recovery of all services potentially taking until the end of the year.
Although the main catalogue is now available online in a 'read-only' format, users will need to visit the library in person to consult offline versions of specialist catalogues.
The cyber attack resulted in the theft of some employee data, which was subsequently offered for sale on the dark web.
The Financial Times has estimated that the cost of rebuilding the library's digital services could reach up to £7 million.