Cyber-attack on three London councils disrupts IT services
Three local councils in London, UK, were hit by a cyber-attack that caused IT system outages. The councils activated their emergency plans. Residents were later warned about data theft and advised to be cautious about messages they receive.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- IT system outages at three London councils and warnings to residents about data theft
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack
- Location
- United Kingdom
Timeline
- Several London councils were reported to have been affected by a cyber-attack.
- The three councils that were attacked activated emergency plans and responded to IT system outages.
- Following the cyber-attack, residents were advised to be cautious about messages they receive.
- It emerged that residents had been warned about data theft resulting from the cyber-attack.
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