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OPINION - The British Library hack is a national outrage – and the Government must pay to save it

It is a national outrage that the British Library has been unable to fulfil its function over the past three months following a savage cyberattack – and that its functioning is likely to be severely limited for many months to come.

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Review finds libraries in England suffer ‘lack of recognition’ from government

Proposals include the creation of a libraries minister and a high-profile libraries laureate to be the sector’s public champion

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Academia Warned To Guard 'Crown Jewels' After British Library Hack

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target.

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‘A 22-carat disaster’: what next for British Library staff and users after data theft?

Progress made on restoring access after cyber-attack but there have been complaints of poor communication

The Guardian - UK

British Library begins restoring digital services after cyber-attack

UK’s national library apologises to researchers, saying full recovery could take until end of the year

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the future of libraries: an old question of human dignity in a new form

Editorial: A cyber-attack on the British Library has shown how vulnerable digital archives are. It has reinforced the value of physical books and librarians

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'Totally and utterly bereft' — the devastating repercussions of the British Library cyber attack

One of the UK's most vital cultural institutions has been paralysed by a ransomware hack, but what does it mean for the Londoners who rely on it — and are more government organisations at risk? Robbie Griffiths reports

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British Library ransomware cyber attack ‘set to cost £7million’

National Cyber Security Centre and Metropolitan Police support investigation

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Writers left in a bind by British Library cyber-attack, but it remains a closed book

Fallout from Rhysidia ransomware attack in October continues, yet hardly anyone is talking about it

The Guardian - UK

Richard Osman among authors missing royalties amid ongoing cyber-attack on British Library

Writers’ much-needed ‘annual windfall’ of up to £6,600 delayed as library in London struggles to restore crippled systems

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on digital-only archives: material items still matter to historians

Editorial: The Ministry of Justice is planning to scan tens of millions of wills and destroy most of the originals. Does it realise what will be lost?

The Guardian - UK

Millions wasted on attempt to create nationwide UK library website, campaigners claim

Former Waterstones boss Tim Coates among those to criticise government, Arts Council and British Library bid to create a ‘single digital presence’ for libraries

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Justice plan to destroy historical wills is ‘insane’, say experts

Department hopes to save £4.5m a year by digitising – then binning – about 100m wills that date back 150 years

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Malorie Blackman is celebrated with British Library exhibition

‘Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories’ at the British Library shines a light on her journey as an author, while touching on social issues represented in her novels

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Rhysida, the new ransomware gang behind British Library cyber-attack

Gang thought to be from Russia or CIS has attacked companies and institutions in several countries

The Guardian - UK

Personal data stolen in British Library cyber-attack appears for sale online

Ransomware group Rhysida claims responsibility for hack and has posted images from library’s HR files

The Independent UK

Cyber criminals demand £600,000 ransom for stolen British Library data

The Rhysida group has demanded 20 Bitcoin (roughly £602,500) for the return of the stolen data

Evening Standard

British Library confirms ransomware cyber attack has crippled services

An investigation has been launched with the support of the National Cyber Security Centre and Metropolitan Police

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Digital curator Giulia Carla Rossi: ‘There is a misconception that if something is on the internet it will last for ever’

The British Library’s head of digital publications on the urgency of preserving digital stories, from smartphone apps to interactive web narratives

The Independent UK

‘Major technology outage’ reported at British Library after cyber incident

The research library in London has a large deposit of the UK and world’s book collections.

The Guardian - UK

British Library suffering major technology outage after cyber-attack

Access to the website and services at its sites in London and Yorkshire are unavailable, the library said

Evening Standard

British Library 'experiencing major technology outage due to cyber incident'

The British Library is suffering a major technology outage as a result of an unknown cyber incident.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the British Library’s digital archive: a new life for Chaucer

Editorial: The latest collection to go online reveals the six centuries of influence of a medieval giant who predated the printed press

The Guardian - UK

British Library celebrates the surging popularity of fantasy fiction

Authors’ sketches, early editions and movie props all feature in a new exhibition exploring the long history of the genre

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Chaucer goes digital as British Library makes works available online

Library photographs and uploads its entire collection of manuscripts by author of The Canterbury Tales

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