Report: “Data Not Compromised in Calgary Public Library Cybersecurity Breach”
From the Calgary Herald:
No data was compromised by the cybersecurity breach that has impacted Calgary Public Library services for more than two weeks, as the library announced a staged approach to full return of services.
Later confirmed as a ransomware attack, the Oct. 10 breach closed all 22 CPL branches the following day up until Oct. 16 when services returned with several modifications for users
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At a Tuesday morning media event, CPL CEO Sarah Meilleur said the library’s existing cybersecurity measures and incident response protocols were able to block the suspected ransomware attack.
“I’m pleased to report that no business, employee, or membership data was compromised,” Meilleur said.
The library is now on its “pathway to recovery” for full service, a three staged approach leading up to full public access, she says.
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See Also: “Calgary Public Library’s Cybersecurity Breach the Result of Suspected Ransomware Attack”
See Also: Previous Coverage/Updates: “All Calgary Public Library Branches Closed Due to Cybersecurity Breach”
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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