Queens Public Library says ransomware attack disrupted Wi-Fi, on-site computers
2026-11-06T02:51:48Z•82e53dcc216b59d1e34296039d9d9a7e3af5ff95e1f12441025ad7715a5af671
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What happened
A news digest reports that Queens Public Library experienced a ransomware attack disrupting Wi‑Fi and on-site computers across its 66 branches. Other items cover a Russian state-linked zero-click espionage campaign targeting iPhone and Android users, attacks against critical-infrastructure cooling systems, sanctions on Prince Group scam-center affiliates, and litigation over California’s social-media protections for children.
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