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Oxford City Council has suffered a cyberattack resulting in the potential exposure of personal data relating to election workers. The incident, which occurred the weekend of June 7th and 8th, involved unauthorized access to the council's network. Automated security systems detected and contained the intrusion, minimizing the attackers' access to systems and databases.
As a precaution, the council took down its main systems to conduct thorough security checks. Most systems are now safely operational, with the remainder expected to be back online shortly. While email systems and wider digital services remain secure, the attackers managed to access historic data on legacy systems, specifically impacting individuals who worked on Oxford City Council-administered elections between 2001 and 2022, including poll station workers and ballot counters.
The council has stated that there is no evidence to suggest the accessed information has been shared with third parties, and investigations are ongoing to determine the precise nature and extent of the data compromised. Impacted individuals have been contacted, and the council has reported the incident to relevant government authorities and law enforcement agencies, assuring the public that actions have been taken to prevent further unauthorized access and that a full investigation is underway.
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As a precaution, the council took down its main systems to conduct thorough security checks. Most systems are now safely operational, with the remainder expected to be back online shortly. While email systems and wider digital services remain secure, the attackers managed to access historic data on legacy systems, specifically impacting individuals who worked on Oxford City Council-administered elections between 2001 and 2022, including poll station workers and ballot counters.
The council has stated that there is no evidence to suggest the accessed information has been shared with third parties, and investigations are ongoing to determine the precise nature and extent of the data compromised. Impacted individuals have been contacted, and the council has reported the incident to relevant government authorities and law enforcement agencies, assuring the public that actions have been taken to prevent further unauthorized access and that a full investigation is underway.
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- thecyberexpress.com: Oxford City Council Cyberattack Disrupts Services and Exposes Historic Election Data
- www.oxford.gov.uk: Council’s automated defense systems had identified and contained an unauthorized presence
- www.itpro.com: Personal data taken in Oxford City Council cyber attack
- thecyberexpress.com: The Oxford City Council cyberattack, which occurred over the weekend of June 7–8, was identified by the council’s automated defense systems.
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- HashTags: #Cyberattack #DataBreach #PersonalInfo
- Company: Oxford City Council
- Target: Oxford City Council, election workers
- Feature: data breach
- Type: DataBreach
- Severity: Medium