A few years ago, just about anyone could turn up at a college library, sit down at a bank of public-access computers, and cruise the Internet with no password, little trouble, and only the slimmest ...

The Seattle Public Library website is back up after a ransomware attack scuttled its computer systems this week, but most other services remain down. Libraries in South Seattle were quiet Wednesday ...

JEFFERSON CITY − It's been over five years since one library in Jefferson City has received funding for upgrades. Thanks to a $21,280 grant from the Secretary of State's Office and Missouri State ...

A sign outside the Columbia branch of Seattle Public Library announcing that "All library computer systems down," on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, after the system suffered a ransomware attack. Photo: KUOW ...

The ransomware attack on Seattle Public Library this past weekend isn’t the first to target public library systems. Libraries in Toronto and London also recently suffered major cybersecurity breaches, ...

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