Date Reported: 2024-10-11
Country: CAN | Canada
Victim: Calgary Public Library | Calgary Public Library | calgarylibrary.ca
Additional Information :
- The Calgary Public Library has closed its doors due to a cyberattack that compromised certain systems.
- This incident forced the closure of all physical library locations and took all servers and computer access offline.
- The cyberattack also impacted the Imaginairium festival, requiring some presentations to change venues.
- Experts believe libraries are frequent targets for cyber attackers due to the large amount of data they hold and often weak cybersecurity measures.