Here's What's Affected After Cyber Attack Hits Pierce County Libraries

Here's what's affected after cyber attack hits Pierce County libraries

The Pierce County Library System has suffered a cyber attack, forcing the library shut down its computer network.

Washington: “The Pierce County Libraries System Was Hacked, Information Stolen. What We Know”

From The News Tribune: After the Pierce County Library System catalog was reported down for more than a week in May, the library system confirmed Monday that it “was the target of a cybersecurity event” and that “some Library data was taken,” according to communications manager Somer Hanson. As of Monday, “details of the information accessed remain unknown at this time and are still under investigation,” Hanson told the News Tribune in an email.…

Cybersecurity Incident Confirmed at the Pierce County Library System – The Suburban Times

On April 21, 2025, Pierce County Library System (“PCLS” or the “Library”) Information Technology staff shut down all computer network systems in an abundance of caution after it detected unusual and potentially malicious activity. We immediately engaged cyber security experts, including the Multistate Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a government cybersecurity organization, to provide support through the initial investigation. …

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