Third-Party Breach and Missing MFA Contributed to British Library Cyber-Attack


The British Library ransomware attack was likely caused by the compromise of third-party credentials coupled with no multifactor authentication (MFA) in place to stop the attackers, despite previous warnings about these risks.

This is according to a British Library report that sheds new light on the October 2023 attack, which shut down digital services and breached the personal data of Library users and staff.

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Source: Infosecurity Magazine