- Request
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1) Cyberattacks are unwelcome attempts to steal, expose, alter, disable or destroy information through unauthorised access to computer systems. Does your department record the number of cyber-attacks it receives?
Yes
No
Don't know
2) If it does record the number of cyber attacks it receives, how many did it receive in the following years?
2020
2021
2022
3) Does the department you work for record the total financial cost, e.g. fixing the hack, paying any ransoms, loss of earnings etc of cyber-attacks?
Yes
No
Don't know
4) If it does record the number of cyber-attacks it receives, how many did it receive in 2021 and 2022?
2021 2021 2022 2022
Number of attacks Total Value of Attacks in GBP Number of attacks Total Value of Attacks in GBP
5) Does your organisation you work for have a cyber-insurance policy?
Yes
No
Don't know
6) Has your cyber-insurance premium increased in the last year.
Yes
No
Don't know
7) What is the percentage increase in your cyber-insurance premium?
0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Over 100% - Decision
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1. Yes. It may be helpful to know that Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) do not record every event that could fall into the definition of a cyber-attack. However, it does record attempted cyber attacks for the following - malicious email, internet security threats, and perimeter security. These are record by financial year.
2. • 2020/2021 - malicious email 71925; internet security threats 10642898; perimeter security 102520.
• 2021/2022 malicious email 83648; internet security threats 5908926; perimeter security 439319.
• 2022/2023 - malicious email 66753; internet security threats 6374962; perimeter security 87865.
3. No.
4. See response to question 2 above. Number of attacks Total Value of Attacks in GBP Number of attacks Total Value of Attacks in GBP - Not applicable.
5. No.
6. Not applicable.
7. Not applicable.
- Reference number
- 6516338
- Date request received
- 4 April 2023
- Date of decision
- 27 April 2023