Reports - Lincolnshire County Council's IT systems attacked by '˜ransomware'

Lincolnshire County Council's IT systems are down for a fourth day following a malicious software attack, amid reports that the attack has blocked the council's access to their own data stores while demanding £1 million.

The council’s IT team are continuing to work towards a solution to fix the problem, which began on Tuesday (January 26).

The malware attack is the first time that the county council’s IT systems have been successfully breached.

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As reported previously, a council spokesperson said there is “no evidence” that data has been accessed.

The Lincolnite reported that the malware was ‘ransomware’ this morning (January 29), quoting a council spokesperson.