Queens Public Library Suffers Ransomware Attack Disrupting Services

# Queens Public Library Suffers Ransomware Attack Disrupting Services

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/queens-public-library-suffers-ransomware-attack-disrupting-s · AIR-2026-1799 · live

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss): Confirmed real-world operational disruption from ransomware.
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-11-05
- AI role: No AI role
- Products: Queens Public Library network

## Summary

A ransomware attack disrupted Wi-Fi and on-site computers across multiple branches of the Queens Public Library system. The library confirmed the attack through public alerts.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Affected and fixed versions

- Affected: Queens Public Library network

## Latest updates

- 2026-11-05: Queens Public Library says ransomware attack disrupted Wi-Fi, on-site computers (https://therecord.media/queens-library-ransomware-causes-disruptions)

## Sources

- 2026-11-05 The Record: Queens Public Library says ransomware attack disrupted Wi-Fi, on-site computers https://therecord.media/queens-library-ransomware-causes-disruptions
- 2026-11-10 connect.queenslibrary.org: Queens Public library under ransomware attack e-borrowing suspended https://connect.queenslibrary.org/

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