St Helens Council Targeted In Suspected Ransomware Attack

St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside has fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack, according to an official statement released on Monday, August 21. The local authority has described the incident as a “complex and evolving situation,” with cybersecurity experts currently investigating the breach. The ransomware attack, a type of cyber threat where criminals encrypt […]

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