How the Calgary Public Library avoided the worst after it was targeted in a massive cyberattack

The Calgary Public Library first flagged suspicious activity on its servers on Oct. 10. Less than 24 hours later, it confirmed the library was the target of a full-fledged cyberattack.Security teams chose to pro-actively shut down the servers rather than leave systems vulnerable, a decision that chief executive officer Sarah Meilleur credits with saving the library’s infrastructure, stopping the attack and ensuring that no business, employee or member data was compromised.