FOI/19/01738 · FOI · unclear
Ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems details: FOI release
Information requested
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 are:
a. One partial attack in 2016 which was detected and contained. b. On no occasion has a payment been made. c. No payment has been made.
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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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