Leicester City Council security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Leicester City Council, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Cyberattack in Leicester, UK disrupts housing support and streetlights
Impact: Disrupted housing allocations for homeless people and streetlights left on around the clock
Leicester in the UK was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted housing support and streetlight operations. Homeless people missed out on housing allocations, and streetlights stayed switched on continuously. The attack was identified as a ransomware attack.
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