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FOI/19/01708 · FOI · unclear

Transport Scotland - Ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems: FOI release

Published
2019-08-02
Received
2019-07-15
Responded
2019-08-18
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

You asked for:

To request information on instances of ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems, namely:

a) To request how many such attacks have been experienced in each of the last three years. b) To request how many occasions have resulted in payments being made (eg ransom payments). c) To request details on how much has been paid in each case where a payment was made.

Response

The answer to your questions is below:

a) There have been no ransomware attacks in each of the last three years. b) Nil c) Nil

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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