Cyber security | LocalGov

How local authorities are uncovering the UK's hidden cyber supply-chain threats

09/04/2026

Justin Kuruvilla, Chief Cyber Security Strategist at Risk Ledger, explores how councils are collaborating to map hidden supply-chain cyber risks and strengthen resilience.

EXCLUSIVE: LGA cyber insurance talks 'peter out'

11/02/2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is not currently taking forward a proposal for a cyber attack insurance scheme, it has confirmed.

Local land charge searches halted due to cyber attack fallout

04/02/2026

Two councils are facing challenges conducting local land charge searches following last year’s cyber attacks.

'Trust' key to cyber attack recovery

16/12/2025

The leader of one of the London boroughs hit by a cyber attack has stressed the importance of transparency with the public as recovery continues.

Data copied in cyber attack

03/12/2025

A data breach occurred during a cyber attack that has affected services at three authorities in London, it has emerged.

Major cyber attack hits London councils

26/11/2025

Multiple London councils are believed to have been targeted in a major cyber attack, leaving residents unable to access call centres and online tools.

Councils in top 10 for password leaks

16/10/2025

Over 3,000 passwords belonging to British civil servants have been exposed online since the start of 2024, with local authorities among those affected.

Building cyber resilience across councils

03/10/2025

Cyber resilience is no longer optional. Quick recovery and proactive planning safeguards sensitive data, and public confidence, says Jacob Anderson, Rubrik.

Council’s cyber defences receive £25k uplift

03/10/2025

Middlesborough Council has invested in strengthened cyber security systems.

Local government warned over rising GDPR breaches

01/10/2025

Local Government is facing a growing HR and wellbeing challenge as new analysis highlights the scale of GDPR breaches across the sector.

Hollinrake warning over DOGE request

13/06/2025

Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, shadow levelling up secretary Kevin Hollinrake has warned information commissioner John Edwards.

Personal data stolen as council struck by cyber attack

17/01/2025

Investigations have revealed that personal data was infringed in a cyber attack that struck Gateshead Council in the early hours of 8 January.

Councils to be banned from making ransomware payments

14/01/2025

Local authorities could be banned from making ransomware payments as part of the Government’s plans to crack down on cybercrime.

Cyber security warnings for councils in two regions

05/08/2024

Cyber security in councils across two regions of the UK dropped in the last year, an annual test run by the Cyber Centre for Excellence has found.

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