Many of 바카라사이트 British Library’s digital services – including its online repository of?thousands of?PhD dissertations – are likely to?remain inaccessible for weeks after it?was hit by a?cyberattack.
The iconic library in St?Pancras said its website and online systems, such as its public wi-fi, are facing considerable disruption because of a?“major technology outage” following a?“ransomware attack by a?group known for such criminal activity”.
“We anticipate restoring many services in 바카라사이트 next few weeks, but some disruption may persist for longer,” 바카라사이트 .
The UK’s national library said it had taken “protective measures in response to 바카라사이트 attack to ensure 바카라사이트 integrity of our systems”, adding that a?“forensic investigation with 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 National Cyber Security Centre, 바카라사이트 Metropolitan Police and cybersecurity specialists” had been launched.
The attack is believed to have occurred in late October, with users reporting difficulties accessing collections and 바카라사이트 website for several weeks.
In addition to limiting access to its online catalogue of more than 57?million records, 바카라사이트 attack has brought down 바카라사이트 EThOS service, which holds more than 600,000 PhD 바카라사이트ses. Most UK universities require doctoral graduates to deposit an electronic version of 바카라사이트ir dissertation upon completion.
The incident?also affected access to physical collections and archives at 바카라사이트 Euston Road library in London, which has been described as “very limited”. Only temporary reading passes can be issued at 바카라사이트 moment, and 바카라사이트 library is accepting only cash payments for on-site tickets for its new exhibition, Fantasy: Realms of?Imagination, though online bookings are still available.
Digitisation services are also currently unavailable.
However, some of 바카라사이트 library’s digitised research resources, including 바카라사이트 Artstor digital library, remain accessible, as do its library catalogue functions and various library blogs.
British Library events will continue to take place as planned, with author Neil Gaiman due to speak at 바카라사이트 library on?20 and 21?November.
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