Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council finally admits that it has suffered ransomware attack

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IT systems at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have been down for three weeks

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has finally admitted that it has suffered a debilitating ransomware attack - three weeks after staff were first forced to revert to pen and paper. The Counci...

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