Cyber attack on Greater Manchester councils leaves residents vulnerable to phishing

Poor password hygeine could increase impact of attack

Penny Horwood
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Manchester City Centre: Shutterstock

A cyber security breach a housing software provider, has led to housing websites across the Greater Manchester region being taken down.

The software company Locata provides housing software for council across the country.  The attack first targeted one borough of Greater Manchester and spread over recent days, leading to the housin...

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