Oxford City Council in the UK experienced a cyberattack that compromised personal data of current and former employees, including those involved in elections from 2001 to 2022. The council responded swiftly, restoring most systems and investigating the extent of data access, with no evidence of data leaks so far. #OxfordCityCouncil #Cyberattack
Keypoints
- Suspicious activity was detected during a cyberattack over the June 7-8 weekend.
- The council’s automated security systems acted quickly to contain the threat.
- Some personal information of election workers from 2001 to 2022 may have been accessed.
- The affected individuals have been contacted, and authorities have been notified.
- Most systems have been restored, with ongoing investigations to determine data accessed.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-access-legacy-systems-in-oxford-city-council-cyberattack/