New York’s Queens Public Library battles ransomware crims: Wi-Fi, checkouts, and website go dark

A ransomware attack Wednesday on the Queens Public Library resulted in a system-side network outage that continued into Thursday and could take some time to be fixed, library officials said.

In posts on social media, the library said while all branches are open to the public, several services including the website, on-site computers, check out and return machines, and free Wi-Fi were unavailable. The library’s app and digital media services were also down.

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