Cyber-criminals have hacked into the British Library and encrypted its data, demanding money in exchange for the key. They have also targeted other institutions such as schools, hospitals, and power utilities, posing a threat to national security. The scale of the problem is difficult to measure, but it appears that ransomware attacks are back at their peak and on track to be worse than ever in 2023."
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