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Boston Public Library Hit With Cyberattack

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Boston Public Library Hit With Cyberattack | IT Security News

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The Boston Public Library was hit with a cyberattack earlier this week that crippled its computer network, the library said in a statement Friday.

There is no evidence that sensitive employee or patron data has been compromised, the library posted in a statement on its website.

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