FI14626

Request

I am writing to politely request the following data under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) on cyber attacks affecting Dover District Council. Where possible please provide data broken down by calendar year or failing that, by relevant 12-month period (e.g. 2021/22 2022/23 etc.) for which data is available. 

  1. How many times has your organisation experienced an attempted cyber-attack in the last two financial years? 
  2. Have you ever reported any cyber-related incidents to the NCSC and if so, how many in the last two financial years?
  3. Thinking about cyber-attacks where the criminal was able to obtain data or disable systems, how much have these cost the organisation?
  4. How much of the organisation’s total annual budget is spent on cyber support, protection and computer systems?
  5. How many people are employed by the organisation to oversee cyber support and programmes? 

Response

  1. One in 2023/24
  2. One in 2023/24
  3. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 
  4. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 
  5. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(3) of the Freedom of Information Act