A parliamentary report warns that museums and galleries in the UK remain exposed to theft and cyber-attacks that could endanger cultural collections. The warning comes from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which cites recent incidents affecting major institutions. These include the theft of thousands of artefacts from the British Museum and a major cyber-attack on the British Library. The committee says the incidents reveal recurring weaknesses across the sector. It also concludes that the government has not taken a sufficiently strategic, concrete approach to reducing the risk of similar failures in future. The report highlights concerns that institutions are not receiving adequate support and guidance to strengthen security practices, both for protecting physical assets and for preventing and responding to cyber threats. While specific actions proposed in the report are not detailed across the available summaries, the overall message is that vulnerabilities persist and that government efforts have not yet translated into effective, sector-wide risk reduction following previous security breaches.
MPs warn UK museums and galleries face cyberattack and theft risks
A parliamentary report warns that museums and galleries in the UK remain exposed to theft and cyber-attacks that could endanger cultural collections. The warning comes from the House of Commons Public...
- A House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report warns UK museums and galleries face risks of theft and cyber-attacks.
- The report cites past incidents including the theft of thousands of artefacts from the British Museum.
- It also cites a major cyber-attack on the British Library.
- MPs say the incidents expose weaknesses across the museum and library sector.
- The report says the government has not made enough concrete, strategic changes to prevent similar incidents.
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that museums and galleries aren’t getting enough government support on cyber
21 hours agoReport by Commons committee says government has failed to make concrete changes after recent security failuresBritain’s museums and galleries are being left vulnerable to thefts and cyber-attacks that could put priceless collections at risk, MPs have warned.A report by the public accounts committee (PAC) said big security failures in recent years, including the theft of thousands of artefacts from the British Museum and a devastating cyber-attack on the British Library, had exposed serious weaknesses across the sector, but that the government had failed to take a strategic approach to preventing similar incidents. Continue reading...
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