UK’s museums and galleries left vulnerable to cyber-attack and theft, MPs warn

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:36 GMT

Report 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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