Councils are being encouraged to take note of current cyber security guidance in light of heightened threats.
This week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a joint Technical Alert about malicious cyber activity.
According to the alert, the targets of this malicious cyber activity are primarily government and private-sector organisations, critical infrastructure providers, and the internet service providers (ISPs) supporting these sectors.
Public sector organisations, including councils, are advised to read the alert (TA18-106A) and act on the recommended mitigation strategies.
You can read the joint statement here.
More information can be found on the LGA’s cyber security section.
