William Eichler 13 May 2024

New centre to protect Welsh councils from cyber attacks

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The Welsh Government has established a security operations centre (SOC) dedicated to protecting local authorities from cyber attacks.

CymruSOC, which will be managed by Cardiff-based firm, Socura, will monitor for potential threats such as phishing and ransomware.

The new SOC, which was set up in collaboration with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, will also share threat intelligence with the National Cyber Security Centre.

CEO of Socura, Andy Kays said: ‘By sharing a SOC, and threat intel, across all Welsh local authorities, even the smallest Welsh town will now have the expertise and defences of a large modern enterprise organisation.’

Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County BC, Cllr Geraint Thomas said: ‘It provides some reassurance to the population of Wales that if they use their local authority for any kind of service, then CymruSOC will provide additional support and protection to enhance existing cyber security controls.’

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