""operate under real pressure the whole time as they're currently always under budget scrutiny, things like that. "Cyber attackers don't have any moral scruples. They will basically go for the easiest targets that they can. Quite a lot of these local authorities get attacked all the time and most of the time it won't work - but eventually someone's going to get through.""
""a bit like they planted digital verruca in the system, and it sits in there and it can be dormant for absolutely ages and then they can choose to set this thing off and cause all kinds of problems. "So the problem with it is, is until you've found the malicious code, the actual attack itself, you're still at the mercy of this thing going off.""
Personal details of hundreds of thousands of people were stolen in a cyberattack on a west London council. Households were warned that criminals could use the information to make scams seem legitimate and were advised to be vigilant against unexpected calls, messages, links, attachments, or anyone claiming to be from the council asking for sensitive details. Small samples of accessed data likely contain sensitive personal information. Local authorities are attractive targets because they hold valuable data such as social care and housing records and they face constant budget pressure. Attackers can plant dormant malicious code that may be triggered later. Affected services are shared with neighboring councils.
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