Mike Tapp MP: written questions
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Written questions
Cybersecurity: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have been subject to ransomware attacks in the last 12 months; and how much has been spent on recovering public data from those attacks.
Answer: MHCLG have supported local authorities to respond to two ransomware incidents in the last 12 months. Historically, MHCLG has not collected data on local authority ransomware related expenditure but maintains a clear opposition to ransom payments. This gov...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
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