E-books will soon again be available through Seattle Public Library after cyber attack

The library system isn’t back to operating as normal. They still don’t have Wi-Fi and can’t accept physical returns.

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Library members will regain access to e-books on Thursday, June 13.

This comes after SPL’s online systems were targeted in a ransomware attack over Memorial Day weekend. The library said the disruption impacted access to staff and public computers, the online catalog and loaning system, e-books and e-audiobooks, in-building Wi-Fi, and its website.

The library contacted third-party forensic specialists along with law enforcement before taking its systems fully offline to assess the impact of the ransomware attack nearly three weeks ago.

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