William Eichler 05 April 2024

Confidential info published by hackers

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Confidential documents stolen during a cyber attack last month have been published online, a Leicester City Council spokesperson has confirmed.

Around 25 documents, including rent statements, applications to purchase council housing and identification documents, have been published online by a ransomware group, according to Richard Sword, Leicester CC’s strategic director of city developments and neighbourhoods.

‘The breach of confidential information is a very serious matter, and its publication is a criminal act. We are in the process of trying to contact all of those affected by this breach, and have also notified the Information Commissioner,’ he said.

‘We realise this will cause anxiety for those affected and want to apologise for any distress caused.’

Most of the council’s systems and phone lines are now operating as normal after the council shut them down on 7 March.

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