More than a quarter of UK councils admit ransomware woes

Tom Wright
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FOI requests submitted by Barracuda reveal how many councils have been hit by ransomware, with just one paying the ransom

Over a quarter of UK councils have admitted being hit by a ransomware attack, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) data compiled by Barracuda. The FOI requests, sent to 430 councils in the ...

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