Leicester City Council has confirmed that a recent cyber incident targeting its systems was a ransomware attack, although the extent of the breach remains unclear.
The confirmation comes after the criminals responsible for the attack uploaded stolen documents to their dark web site, prompting concerns over data security and user privacy. INC Ransom, the gr...
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