Data Breach Incidents 2025 - Find a freedom of information request

1. The number of data breach incidents the council has had in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years.

1a) Of those, how many were cyber-incidents? (Broken down by years as above).

 

2. How many compensation claims have been brought against the council for data breaches in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and

2024/25) Broken down by years.

2a) Of those, how many were settled with compensation?

2b) Of those, how many were refused?

2c) How much has the council paid out in compensation for data breach claims in the last three years? Broken down by years as above.

 

** By data breaches I refer to any or all information security incidents reported to your team that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the

Council's data - including those that have been reported to the ICO.

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.  
 
1-1a. The numbers reported below are data breaches concerning all types of information including personal data, other sensitive data, and routine data. It may also be helpful to know that data breaches are recorded even when the level of risk is negligible. Note for cyber incidents we have provided data relating to malicious cyber attacks which have resulted in the loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of data e.g. phishing attack.
* 2022/23 - Number of data breaches recorded - 261.
* The number of data breaches related to cyber incidents - 0

* 2023/24 - Number of data breaches recorded - 294.
* The number of data breaches related to cyber incidents - 0

* 2024/25 - Number of data breaches recorded - 370
* The number of data breaches related to cyber incidents - 0

Regarding Q2-2c, to the best of our knowledge this is all the matters for the relevant period. We have done as thorough a search as can be done. We do not keep a record of these claims separately.

2. 2022/2023 – 3 Claims

     2023/2024 – 2 Claims

      2024-2025 – 3 Claims

2a. 5 Claims were settled

2b. 3 Claims were refused

2c. 2022/2023 - £0.00

2023/2024 - £4,100

2024/025 - £7,814.20