British Library
Data Breach on November 20, 2023
| Data Breach Report | ||
|---|---|---|
| Victim | bl.uk | |
| Threat Actor | Rhysida | |
| Date Discovered | Nov 20, 2023 | |
| Description | The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. | |
| Leak Size | Unknown |
Credential Exposure for bl.uk
We've indexed 907 @bl.uk accounts from external breaches, plus 2,672 credentials for bl.uk itself.
Last checked Aug 16, 2026
| @bl.uk addresses from external breaches | |
|---|---|
| Third-party breaches | 863 accounts · across 194 breaches · 800 with a plaintext password · most recent Feb 7, 2026 |
| Combo lists | 427 accounts · most recent Aug 7, 2026 |
| Passwords for bl.uk accounts | |
|---|---|
| Combo lists | 1,603 logins · most recent Aug 15, 2026 |
| Infostealer logs | 1,159 logins · 1,023 infected devices · most recent Aug 8, 2026 |
Logins may belong to customers or to staff, and the data doesn't say which. None of this is necessarily connected to the ransomware attack above.
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