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Cyberattack Leaves Library With System-Wide Technical Outages

A cyber attack left the Boston Public Library (BPL) with significant system-wide technical outages including disruptions to its online library services. The BPL has an extensive network of twenty-five branches, serving almost 4 million visitors annually and millions more online making it the third-largest public library in the United States.

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$1.8B Venture Capital Firm Hit By Ransomware

Multiple databases belonging to global consulting giant, Accenture, have been listed for sale on the LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web site. LockBit is claiming to have 6 terabytes worth of Accenture’s data which they are requesting a ransom of $50 million for its return. Media outlets are showing conflicting reports, some speculating this may have been the result of an inside job.

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