UK Councils Face Data Breaches in the Thousands

UK councils report over 2,400 suspected data breaches - IT Supply Chain

Surrey, Oxford, and North Yorkshire among the most affected as device loss and human error undermine Public Sector security

UK councils face data breaches in the thousands

Councils across the UK have faced thousands of suspected data breaches in the past year, according to local government figures. Freedom of Information requests made to a sample of 27 UK councils by encrypted hardware firm Apricorn revealed that the local authorities had over 2,400 suspected data breaches last year, suggesting the sector is under intense cybersecurity pressure. Of the authorities questioned, Surrey County Council saw the most bre…

More than 2,400 public sector data breaches reported in UK 2024

UK local authorities reported over 2,400 data breaches in 2024, highlighting concerns over device loss, human error, and public sector data security.

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