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British Museum says ex-contractor 'shut down' IT systems, wreaked havoc
Former freelancer cuffed a week after being dismissed by UK's top visitor attraction The British Museum was forced to ...
British Museum Exhibitions Closed After Alleged Cyber-Attack By Former Employee
The British Museum had to close some of its doors to visitors Friday, after a former employee allegedly succeeded in shutting down elements of its IT system. The BBC reports that the museum’s ...
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Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum
The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor "shut down" some of its systems, in one of several unrelated incidents targeting European museums on Saturday.
British Museum partly closed after fired employee broke in and shut down IT systems
The British Museum, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer systems, museum ...
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British Museum ‘running as normal’ after alleged IT attack by former employee
Both permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions were closed at the weekend following the suspected sabotage ...
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Ex-worker arrested after 'shutdown' of British Museum computer systems
London's world-famous British Museum was forced to partially close its doors at the end of last week, following a serious ...
The British Museum says it is partly closed after a computer system shutdown
The museum closed its temporary exhibitions and part of its permanent collection during investigations of a dismissed ...
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British Museum Exhibitions Closed After Alleged Cyber-Attack By Former Employee
The BBC reports that the museum’s disruption was caused by a contractor entering the building and accessing the IT network before being arrested. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that a ...
British Museum partly closed after fired contractor 'shut down' IT systems
The incident is the latest embarrassing after allegations emerged in 2023 that a former employee was suspected of selling items stolen from its vast collection ...