- Request
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The purpose of this request is to obtain data on cyber-attacks affecting your council in recent years.
1. The total number of successful cyber attacks in your county council for each of the past five years (from 2020 to 2024)
and their dates.
2. A breakdown of these successful attacks by category, indicating the nature of the attack (DDoS, ransomware, phishing,
malware, etc) if applicable.
3. The total number of attempted cyber attacks in your county council for each of the past five years (from 2020 to 2024).
To clarify, we are seeking data on cyber attacks which have targeted or impacted council infrastructure specifically and not residents. - Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
1. None
2. N/a
3. See table below
Attack Type
Year
Malware
Phishing
Spam
Impersonation
Detonation
Zero-hour auto purge
2023
1,443
80,130
215,641
3,172
674
10,837
2024
1,098
64,994
382,756
2,205
684
65,543
The information from 2020 to 2022 is not available
- Reference number
- FOI 11565761
- Date request received
- 27/01/25
- Date of decision
- 19/02/25