"A London council has urged thousands of residents to be extra vigilant when receiving calls, emails or text messages after confirming that data had been taken in a cyber-attack. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), which has 147,500 residents, said some data had been copied from its systems in an attack this week. The council said it believed the theft related to historical data but it was checking whether it contained any personal or financial details of residents, customers or service users."
"Three London councils have been affected by cyber-attacks this week, with RBKC and Westminster city council saying a number of systems had been affected across both authorities, including phone lines. The borough of Hammersmith and Fulham was also affected and has said it is working around the clock to restore its systems. RBKC said it was working with the NCSC, the National Crime Agency and the Metropolitan police to identify the assailants."
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), serving 147,500 residents, confirmed that some data were copied from its systems in a cyber-attack. The council believes the theft related to historical data and is checking whether the copied material contains any personal or financial details of residents, customers or service users. With advice from the National Cyber Security Centre, the council urged residents to be extra vigilant when receiving calls, emails or text messages. RBKC, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham councils reported system disruptions this week, with phone lines affected and restoration efforts underway. Authorities are investigating and have not yet confirmed whether ransomware was involved.
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