Cyberattacks/cyber breaches experienced by the council - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Information regarding cyberattacks/cyber breaches experienced by your local council over the past five years. Specifically, I am requesting the following information for each year from 2019 to 2024:

1. The total number of cyberattacks detected or reported to you for each year (and month if possible) between and including 2019 and 2024 

2. A breakdown of the types of cyberattacks experienced, including but not limited to:

Phishing attacks

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks

Malware infections

Ransomware attacks

Insider threats

Other types of cyber threats, if applicable.

If possible, please provide the data in a tabulated format, clearly indicating the number of cyberattacks for each year and the type of attack. If providing a breakdown of the types of cyberattacks isn't possible,

Please provide any available information on the most common or significant types of cyberattacks experienced by the local authority during the specified period.

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

1-2. Please see table below

Total

Emails Blocked

Malware

Phishing

19/20

71925

22514

49411

20/21

70369

9453

60916

21/22

83648

4686

78962

22/23

66753

2850

63903

23/24

106860

2190

104670

Reference number
FOI 9509418
Date request received
29/04/24
Date of decision
17/05/24