At least three London councils are responding to an ongoing cyberattack, prompting authorities to shut down their networks and phone lines and activate emergency plans.
Local government authorities covering the boroughs of London Kensington and Chelsea And westminsterwhich share IT systems as part of a joint arrangement, said their focus was “on securing systems and data, restoring systems and maintaining critical services to the public.”
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has also been affected by the cyber attack, According to its website,
The council, which provides public services such as housing, social services and garbage collection, did not describe the nature of the cyberattack or blame any particular hacking group. He noted that an investigation into whether data was stolen is ongoing.
Kensington’s website said the cause of the cyberattack had “now been established”, but the council “will not be providing further details of the incident at this stage” due to the ongoing investigation with UK law enforcement agencies.
