British Library issues £400,000 tender as rebuild continues after 2023 cyber attack

(Image credit: Getty Images) The British Library is still in the process of recovering from the cyber attack it suffered towards the end of last year, and has announced a new £400,000 tender looking for security contractors to help it rebuild its infrastructure. In October 2023, the British Library fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack which forced the institution to abandon many of its IT systems and revert to a pre-digital state to continue operating. In the latest tender for contractors, the library said it is seeking a partner to deliver the first phase of its Web Foundations project. The key objectives of the project include replacing the current interim website that will improve the user experience ; be more robust, scalable, sustainable, and secure; and allow for quick expansion of other content areas. LATEST VIDEOS FROM itpro The announcement acknowledged that the library originally launched a digital transformation initiative, the Web Discovery project, in 2022, but its plans were set back by the October attack which left it without access to its website or many digital assets in its wider IT estate. The library stated it is now looking for a partnership with an agency where it […]

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