According to the Guardian, it was some sort of cyber-attack last month. National Cyber Security Centre involved in the investigation. www.theguardian.com/books/2023/o...

British Library suffering major technology outage after cyber-attack

Access to the website and services at its sites in London and Yorkshire are unavailable, the library said

I wondered whether the ICBC attack was too close for coincidence & a Chinese colleague confirmed that the BL may have been some kind of dry run. Apparently Chinese language papers have made the connection, but not here. Raises large issues about the flip to digital first reliance in the academy.

Ransomware attack on ICBC disrupts trades in US Treasury market

Chinese bank says it has contained a hack that affected some fixed income and equities transactions