Major US Museums Suffer Cyberattack Fallout – Artforum
Several US arts institutions were rendered unable to display their collections online after a cyberattack struck a tech service provider used by the museums.
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Several US arts institutions were rendered unable to display their collections online after a cyberattack struck a tech service provider used by the museums.
Spokesperson says issue is confined to the museum’s public collections search function, while its private data is secure.
Gallery Systems has revealed that its recent IT disruptions were a result of a ransomware attack. The company serves more than 800 museums.
A cyberattack hit a popular software used by museums to handle their sensitive information, causing online collections to go down.
Gallery Systems confirms suffering a ransomware attack