Earlier this week the London borough council of Hackney was revealed to have suffered an attack which knocked out some of its IT systems and prevented residents from making online payments.
The Mayor of Hackney described the incident as a “serious cyber attack.”
The assumption amongst many in the IT security community is that the council’s servers have suffered a ransomware attack – something which is sadly far from unusual.
For instance, earlier this year, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council was hit by a ransomware attack which left approximately 135,000 people without access to online public services. That attack is said to have ended up costing £10.4 million.
Hackney Council, however, notably chose not to elaborate on the nature of the attack it is suffering from, let alone confirm whether it is related to ransomware.
All the council continues to do is describe it as a “serious cyber attack”, as their services remain disrupted by “technical problems.”
In a new “update” posted on the Hackney Council website, all that is confirmed is what was pretty much known already:
Council staff conti ..
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