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central library, Seattle, Washington — A view from inside Central Library, an 11-floor building in downtown Seattle, just one library in the Seattle Public Library system. (Getty Images)

Seattle Public Library ransomware attack to cost $1M, officials say

Seattle library officials said they expect to pay about $800,000 on consultant fees and $200,000 on extra IT costs by the end of the year.

Sep 30, 2024 By Keely Quinlan

central library, Seattle, Washington — A view from inside Central Library, an 11-floor building in downtown Seattle, just one library in the Seattle Public Library system. (Getty Images)

Ransomware attack forces Seattle Public Library systems offline

A ransomware attack over the weekend forced administrators of the Seattle Public Library system to take their systems offline.

May 29, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell