More libraries may be affected by hacker attack

Libraries in four cities are affected by a hacker attack, but there may be many more.

Libraries in four cities are affected by a hacker attack. It is not possible to rule out that additional libraries have been hit. 'We cannot rule out that there may be 20 or 50 more,' said Jeppe Nyrup at the Danish company Wedobooks.

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