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‘Arrested at the scene’ | Ex-employee allegedly shuts down British Museum's IT systems after being fired

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Ex-employee allegedly shuts down British Museum's IT systems after being fired

A former employee of the British Museum has been arrested after reportedly breaking into the museum and shutting down part of its IT and security network.

The worker had been fired by the museum a week earlier, according to a statement from the organisation.

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