Cybersecurity for Local Government
68% of UK councils experienced a cyber incident in 2022. Hackney Council took two years to recover from ransomware. Redcar and Cleveland spent £11 million rebuilding after an attack. Local authorities hold resident data from housing and benefits to social care — and ransomware groups know it. Here is everything you need to stay compliant and protected.
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Hackney Council Ransomware Attack 2020
Hackney Council's 2020 Pysa ransomware attack took approximately two years to fully recover from — resident data including sensitive personal information was published on the dark web.
Redcar and Cleveland Council Ransomware Attack 2020
Redcar and Cleveland Council's 2020 ransomware attack cost an estimated £11 million to recover from — equivalent to a significant proportion of the council's annual IT budget.
Ransomware Attacks on UK Local Councils
Redcar and Cleveland Council's 2020 ransomware attack cost an estimated £11 million to recover from — one of the most expensive cyber incidents in UK local government history.
Local Government Cybersecurity Guide
40% of UK councils fail to meet the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework baseline — a finding that leaves resident data and council services exposed to preventable attacks.
GDPR for Local Government
Local authorities are among the highest-reporting sectors for personal data breaches to the ICO — councils process sensitive data for virtually every resident.
Council Cyber Risk Assessment Tool — Free NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials and GDPR Check
40% of UK councils fail to meet the NCSC CAF baseline — take this free assessment to see where your council stands.
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Kyanite Blue works with local authorities of all sizes — building security programmes that satisfy NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, and GDPR requirements while defending against the ransomware and phishing attacks that have already hit councils across the UK.
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