The UK’s parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that national museums and galleries are vulnerable to a number o...

The UK’s parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that national museums and galleries are vulnerable to a number of risks, including cyber security threats, due to the government taking a reactive approach to protecting some of the UK's most important cultural institutions. The committee's latest investigation found that high-profile incidents, including the cyber attack on the British Library and thefts from the British Museum in 2023, exposed significant vulnerabilities across the sector. While the government has facilitated the sharing of lessons, the PAC said it was unable to provide specific examples of concrete actions taken as a result to better protect systems and collections in the wake of these incidents. In its report, the PAC warned that museums and galleries remain vulnerable to both cyber threats and physical security risk and that government departments have not done enough to coordinate action across the sector. https://lnkd.in/gu2htZwc