Calgary Public Library locations closed due to cybersecurity breach – Calgary

All Calgary Public Library locations have been closed due to a cybersecurity breach.

The library posted the news on its website and stated that the closure would take effect on Friday from 5 p.m.

The message states that in addition to the closures, all servers and access to library computers will also be disabled.

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No further details about the incident were provided, but the post says the library and its security team are working hard to determine the extent of the breach and that more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Earlier this spring, a hacker demanded a ransom after obtaining data from a server used by libraries across British Columbia, but a system administrator said the breach was limited and no ransom was paid.

A cybersecurity incident also disrupted services at the Toronto Public Library late last year, and forensic investigators discovered that the hackers had stolen the personal information of current and former staff members.