In 2024, Lincolnshire County Council effectively shielded itself from an astounding 752,797 cyberattack attempts, indicating a year-on-year rise by 50%. Despite this significant escalation in attempted breaches, the council’s rigorous cybersecurity procedures held firm against all attacks. A breakdown reveals that most of these attempts represented spam and phishing efforts, with 64,994 and 382,756 instances respectively. There were also 2,205 cases of impersonation, in which would-be attackers posed as genuine parties with the intention of duping individuals into divulging confidential information or money. Following a ransomware incident in 2016, the council has steadily enhanced its cybersecurity practices, which has resulted in no successful assaults since 2020.
The Lincoln Post sourced this report from an original article available on www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk.
