Ransomware attack on Seattle Public Library knocks out online systems

A ransomware attack on the Seattle Public Library forced the organization to take its systems offline — disabling wireless access, staff and patron computers, and the online catalog across its 27 branches serving nearly 800,000 residents. The library discovered the attack while preparing planned maintenance, has engaged law enforcement, and has no estimated recovery time; the report notes similar ransomware incidents against other library systems worldwide.