Library computers at Chelsea Library at the Chelsea Old Town Hall were standing still today (on Tuesday, 27 January 2026) due to the ongoing hacking threats lasting since November 2025. PCs were on and off for two months since the end of last year.

As the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea website states: "Following extensive investigation with cybersecurity specialists from NCC Group and independent forensic experts, we can confirm that this was a cyber-attack with criminal intent, with data copied and taken away.
Our cybersecurity team detected and contained the attack quickly. There is no evidence of any lateral movement, so we believe the attack was stopped before it spread to third-party systems that help us provide services and store data.

We confirmed a data breach with the Information Commissioner's Office at the earliest opportunity. We are now investigating that breach for any sensitive data. Small samples show that some of the resident data copied is likely to contain sensitive data and personal information.

It is possible that any data copied and taken from us could be misused or published. We are planning accordingly for this, working with law enforcement at every step."

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