London Councils Hit by Cyberstorm: When IT Rain Falls, It Pours!
London councils are facing a cybersecurity incident, with Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council affected. Their phone lines are down, and the chaos is shared with Hammersmith and Fulham. Hackney Council is on high alert too, but don’t worry—local authorities are pulling all-nighters to save the day. Cybersecurity incident or just a bad Monday?
Hot Take:
London’s councils are once again caught in the tangled web of a cyber incident, proving that not even Her Majesty’s boroughs are immune to the trials and tribulations of the digital age. If only cybersecurity budgets were as generous as the Queen’s hat collection, perhaps the councils would be more prepared for these digital fisticuffs.
Key Points:
- Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council are grappling with a cybersecurity incident.
- The councils have informed the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and are collaborating with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
- Emergency plans have been activated to maintain critical services amidst the chaos.
- Hackney Council, though not directly affected, has raised its cybersecurity threat level to “critical”.
- London councils have been frequent targets of ransomware attacks due to under-resourced IT systems.
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