Number of cyber attacks at Herefordshire Council in 2021 and 2022
Case reference FOI2023/00641
Published 24 April 2023
Request
Q1. Cyberattacks are unwelcome attempts to steal, expose, alter, disable or destroy information through unauthorised access to computer systems. Does your department record the number of cyber-attacks it receives?
Yes
No
Don't know
Q2. If it does record the number of cyber attacks it receives, how many did it receive in the following years?
2020
2021
2022
Q3. Does the department you work for record the total financial cost, e.g. fixing the hack, paying any ransoms, loss of earnings etc of cyber-attacks?
Yes
No
Don't know
Q4. If it does record the number of cyber-attacks it receives, how many did it receive in 2021 and 2022?
2021
Number of attacks
Total Value of Attacks in GBP
2022
Number of attacks
Total Value of Attacks in GBP
Q5. Does your organisation you work for have a cyber-insurance policy?
Yes
No
Don't know
Q6. Has your cyber-insurance premium increased in the last year.
Yes
No
Don't know
Q7 What is the percentage increase in your cyber-insurance premium?
0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Over 100%
Response
Q1. Cyberattacks are unwelcome attempts to steal, expose, alter, disable or destroy information through unauthorised access to computer systems. Does your department record the number of cyber-attacks it receives?
Yes
No
Don't know
Only as of 2022 and future cyber-attacks have/are recorded as part of a new metric.
Q2. If it does record the number of cyber attacks it receives, how many did it receive in the following years?
2020
2021
2022
Only 2022 recorded. There were 25 in total, none of which successful.
Q3. Does the department you work for record the total financial cost, e.g. fixing the hack, paying any ransoms, loss of earnings etc of cyber-attacks?
Yes
No
Don't know
No.
Q4. If it does record the number of cyber-attacks it receives, how many did it receive in 2021 and 2022?
2021
Number of attacks
Total Value of Attacks in GBP
2022
Number of attacks
Total Value of Attacks in GBP
Only 2022 recorded. There were 25 in total, none of which successful.
Q5. Does your organisation you work for have a cyber-insurance policy?
Yes
No
Don't know
No.
Q6. Has your cyber-insurance premium increased in the last year.
Yes
No
Don't know
N/A
Q7 What is the percentage increase in your cyber-insurance premium?
0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Over 100%
N/A
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