Rob Miller first learned there was a problem on a Sunday morning in mid-October 2020. The databases and IT systems at Hackney Council in East London suffered from outrages. During the time, the UK was moving towards a lethal wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with millions living with Covid-19 restrictions, and daily life was greatly disturbed. Bot for Miller, who’s a strategic director at the public authority, the path ahead was full of challenges. By the time it was lunch, it was clear that the issue was more than technical stuff.
What did the ransomware impact?
Soon afterward, the leaders of Hackney Council- one of London’s 32 local authorities that deals with the lives of over 250,000 people- disclosed that it suffered a cyberattack. Threat actors had planted ransomware that greatly injured its systems, affecting the council’s efficiency to take care of people who rely on it. The Pysa ransomware gang afterward took responsibility for the cyberattack, and after some time, claimed to publish stolen data from the council.
Current Situation
Presently, more than two years later, Hackney Council is still involved with the damage of the ransomware attack. For almost a year, various council services were out of service. Vital council systems- comprising social care services and housing benefit payments, needed to
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