Report: “Calgary Public Library’s Cybersecurity Breach the Result of Suspected Ransomware Attack”

Last week’s cybersecurity breach at the Calgary Public Library was likely caused by an attempted ransomware attack, library officials confirmed Friday.

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“Calgary Public Library continues to experience service disruptions due to a detected cybersecurity breach,” the statement read. “As part of containment procedures, library services requiring technology are still unavailable.

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The library said at this stage of the investigation, it is still working to determine if any employee or membership data were impacted. “We are committed to reporting any impact to privacy as soon as we know more,” it said.