British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee

A recently dismissed contractor shut down several systems before being arrested, the museum said

The British Museum was forced to partly close on Friday after its IT infrastructure was allegedly attacked by a former employee.

The contractor, who was recently dismissed, was able to get back into the building and shut down several systems including its ticketing platform, the museum said.

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