Oxford City Council suffers breach exposing two decades of data

Oxford City Council suffers breach exposing two decades of data

Oxford City Council experienced a data breach involving unauthorized access to personal information from legacy systems, affecting election-related data between 2001 and 2022. The incident has led to service disruptions and ongoing investigations, with authorities notified and affected individuals being informed. #OxfordCityCouncil #DataBreach #ElectionData

Keypoints

  • Attackers gained unauthorized access to Oxford City Council’s legacy systems containing personal data.
  • The compromised information includes details of election workers from 2001 to 2022.
  • The council has restored most systems but some delays remain due to backlogs.
  • No evidence suggests that citizen data has been compromised or further disseminated.
  • An ongoing investigation is being conducted, with affected individuals being notified and security measures being strengthened.

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