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Using our online catalogue is a bit different at the moment. Watch this short guide to learn how to search for an item, and place an order in our Reading Rooms. If you need any help, just let us know.

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On Monday, we will take a major first step in the restoration of our services for Readers and researchers. Our Chief Executive, Sir Roly Keating, shares more details in a new blog: bit.ly/BLRolyStatemen…

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“The people responsible for this cyber-attack stand against everything that libraries represent: openness, empowerment, and access to knowledge.” — Sir Roly Keating Our CEO Sir Roly Keating shares more information on the recent cyber-attack and its impact, and sets out our plans for restoring further services in the new year: bit.ly/BLRolyStatement

We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage following a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services including our Reading Rooms. Last week the attackers released some of our data onto the dark web, including some personal user information. We've contacted our users to alert them to this incident and to offer advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on how to protect themselves, including updating their passwords on other systems: bit.ly/BLNCSC Analysing the data is likely to take several months. Should we find specific information has been compromised we will alert the people affected as soon as we can. We are continuing to collaborate with the Metropolitan Police and professional cyber security advisors and are receiving additional support from the NCSC. We’re really sorry for the ongoing disruption to our systems and services and we’ll provide further updates when we can. Our sites in London and Yorkshire are open as normal, and details of our services, exhibitions and events can be found on our temporary webpage: bl.uk as well as resources on our blog: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateD…

BREAKING NEWS: The next Research Excellence Framework has been pushed back from 2028 to 2029. The REF team has also confirmed a number of other reforms following a consultation. Full story (free to read): researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res… #REF2028 #REF2029

@Sohaib_Mohanna Sorry, we still don't know any more about when the service will be restored 🙁

@EThOSBL any updates on the website?

@AcademicCarniv1 Unfortunately EThOS is unavailable to all users, including those using BL computers

@EThOSBL The ethos website is still down, but I can access the website from BL Computers?

Whilst many BL services are currently unavailable due to the recent cyber-attack, the BL Research Repository is still up and running. The latest version of the EThOS metadata in CSV format can be found here: doi.org/10.23636/rcm4-…

We’d like to thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging period, following the major technology outage caused by a cyber-attack – it is much appreciated. We’re working as quickly as possible to safely restore our services, both onsite and online. Our buildings remain fully open, including our exhibitions Fantasy: Realms of Imagination and Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories. Wi-Fi is available at both sites, and we can take card payments onsite at St Pancras. We’re actively updating our blog with alternative research resources as they become available: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateD… We’re continuing to work closely with cybersecurity specialists to examine the extent of the cyber-attack and will provide regular updates. The NCSC offers valuable advice on maintaining online security: bit.ly/BLNCSC Thank you for your ongoing support. We’ll share further updates as soon as we can.

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We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack. This is affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite services. Our sites are still open and you can find details of the services available, plus other useful information on our blog: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN… Following last week’s confirmation that this was a ransomware attack, we now have evidence that indicates the attackers might have copied some user data, and additional data appears to have been published on the dark web. We will continue to work with cybersecurity specialists to examine what this material is and we will be contacting our users to advise them of the practical steps they may need to take. If you have a password for British Library services that you use on other websites, we recommend you change it elsewhere as a precaution. NCSC provides guidance on staying secure online, including how to create a strong password: bit.ly/BLNCSC. You can also find specific guidance for individuals who may have been impacted by a data breach: bit.ly/BLNCSCData We’ll continue to share updates as and when we can. Thank you for your understanding.

@HistoryOt Thank you so much for your support! We really hope to be back soon🙂

Thanks for this update. We've missed the fantastic, digital thesis archive @EThOSBL Success with the sort out.

We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack. This is affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite services. Our St Pancras and Boston Spa sites are open, and you can find details of the services available, plus what’s on and other useful information and resources here: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN… Wi-Fi is available again in most public areas, and we can also take card payments onsite at St Pancras. We anticipate restoring more services in the next few weeks, but disruption to certain services is now expected to persist for several months. Having confirmed that this was a ransomware attack, we’re aware that some data has been leaked. As a precaution, we recommend that if you have a password for British Library services that you use for other websites or services, that you change it on those accounts. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (@NCSC) offer excellent advice on staying secure online, including how to create a strong password: bit.ly/BLNCSC We’re continuing to investigate the attack with the support of NCSC, the Metropolitan Police and cybersecurity specialists, and targeted protective measures have already been put in place to ensure the integrity of our systems. We’ll keep updating our social channels and blog as we have more information to share. Thank you for your understanding.

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While some of our services are still affected by the major technology outage, following a cyber-attack, we have now restored public Wi-Fi in our buildings. This service extends to the majority of our public spaces including the Reading Rooms, as well as our study desks and galleries at St Pancras. You won’t require a login. Our sites continue to be open as normal. See what’s available onsite and online via our blog, which we’re regularly updating: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN…

We have no evidence that wider user data has been compromised. However, we are recommending as a precautionary measure that if users have a password for British Library services that they also use elsewhere, they should change it.

We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services too. We anticipate restoring many services in the next few weeks, but some disruption may persist for longer. Following confirmation last week that this was a ransomware attack, we’re aware that some data has been leaked. This appears to be from our internal HR files. We have no evidence that data of our users has been compromised. However, if you have a British Library login and your password is used elsewhere, we recommend changing it as a precautionary measure. The National Cyber Security Centre provides guidance on staying secure online, including how to create a strong password: bit.ly/BLNCSC In the meantime, we’ve taken targeted protective measures to ensure the integrity of our systems, and we’re continuing to investigate the attack with the support of NCSC, the Metropolitan Police and cybersecurity specialists. Thank you for bearing with us during this investigation. We’ll update you as soon as we can. Our sites are open as normal. Details of what’s available can be found on our blog: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN…