Security News > 2024 > March > UK council won't say whether two-week 'cyber incident' impacted resident data

Leicester City Council continues to battle a suspected ransomware attack while keeping schtum about the key details.

The Register has repeatedly asked for a confirmation or denial of ransomware's involvement from the council, but after ignoring us for ten days it finally replied today, only to say it still couldn't share anything beyond official statements.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre, which has been informed of the situation at the council, hasn't responded to our request for comment.

Eerke Boiten, professor of cybersecurity at De Montfort University Leicester, said following the initial disclosure of the incident that the council has a good reputation when it comes to information governance and that he had "Some faith" that any damage to sensitive data would be limited.

Some residents have had issues with the council being unable to collect their direct debits.

Residents were urged to only contact the council in the event of an emergency.

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