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Podcast: Sensemaker
Episode: Ep 766: The British Library cyber attack
Description: The British Library suffered a devastating ransomware attack in late October. Its recovery will cost millions of pounds. What went wrong?The British Library did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but after this episode was published it asked Tortoise to clarify the claim that "the British Library themselves are saying that they are going to have to dedicate 40 per cent of their reserves". In a statement, the British Library said:"The final costs of recovering from the recent cyber-attack are still not confirmed. The British Library and its government sponsor...