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 pay at UK's Highland Council
2Impact: £3,321.41 in pay and two pay stubs
Phishing involving staff impersonation at the UK's Highland Council led to £3,321.41 in pay being transferred to an attacker's account. The attacker requested payroll bank account changes at 12 schools and obtained two pay stubs, also acquiring employees' personal and financial information. The incident was revealed in a council audit report.
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