Highland Council security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Highland Council, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Staff impersonation phishing diverts wages at UK's Highland Council
2Impact: £3,321.41 in wages and two payslips
Phishing involving staff impersonation at the UK's Highland Council resulted in £3,321.41 in wages being transferred to an attacker's account. The attacker asked 12 schools to change payroll bank details and obtained two payslips, also acquiring employees' personal and financial information. The incident came to light in a council audit report.
Read on The Press and Journal ↗