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Even public libraries aren't safe from ransomware, as Canada's biggest is hit

Ransomware.

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) was hit with ransomware late last month, which paralyzed parts of its network and shut down some services.

In an announcement published on a temporary website hosted on Typepad (as the tpl.ca site was offline at the time), the organization confirmed the attack, saying it will probably take a few days before everything’s back to normal:

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