This post was first published on 31 August 2022
Update 5 October 2022
The cost of this attack – to the local taxpayer – is now predicted to be £1m.
Russia-linked cyber attack could cost Gloucester City Council £1m – BBC News
“Every time I ask the question about the costs of the cyber attack recovery, the cost rises more and more.”
“It now stands at a whopping £787,000.”
Liberal Democrat group leader Jeremy Hilton
How did all this start?
Quoted from the BBC report:
“The harmful software was embedded in an email which had been sent to a council officer.“
So get some training for your team before you have to start paying out these types of sums:
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Original Post
Gloucester City Council’s planning application website is still not fixed, following a cyber attack last December – the council is not commenting on the latest delays to public services.
Gloucester Council planning site still disrupted from cyber attack – BBC News
Further Reading
Gloucester City Council cyber attack on Smart Thinking Solutions
including:
Gloucester Council – Six months to restore services – Smart Thinking Solutions
What you need to takeaway from this – is that if you do not have a recovery plan, including a comprehensive ransomware compliant backup, then you are roadkill (thanks to (The Register August 2022 for that quote).
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
