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New York's Queens Public Library battles ransomware crims: Wi-Fi, checkouts, and website go dark

ID: 66b33d69-c89e-5f8c-bd9a-21762c8acee0

STIX ID: report--66b33d69-c89e-5f8c-bd9a-21762c8acee0

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-11-05

Date Updated: 2026-11-05

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New York City's Queens Public Library is responding to a ransomware attack that has disabled its website, in-branch computers, checkout/return machines, public Wi‑Fi, mobile app, and digital media services across all 66 branches; no attacker has claimed responsibility and physical branches remain open with limited services while IT works on recovery.

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