FI14411

Request

  1. When was the cyber attack first discovered and how?
  2. Have the personal details of any residents been compromised?  
  3. Has the council or cyber security specialists commissioned by it discovered the source of the hacking?
  4. Have those responsible for the hacking had any communication with the council? If so, by what means?
  5. How much has the council spent on cyber security specialists to address the issue? 
  6. Has the issue impacted the council's ability to collect or make payments?

Response

  1. 12 January 2024, XDR notification
  2. Investigations have found no evidence of residents data being compromised.
  3. Yes
  4. No
  5. The security specialists were procured by Thanet District Council.  You will need to contact Thanet District Council for this information as it not held by Dover District Council.
  6. Online forms were unavailable for a short period, but other options were available until these were restored.