ICO confirms data breach reports from Kent councils

Incident appears to be linked to a shared IT supplier

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Dover, Canterbury and Thanet Councils have been affected
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Dover, Canterbury and Thanet Councils have been affected

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has received a data breach report from three Kent councils, which continue to grapple with the aftermath of a cyberattack.

Canterbury, Dover and Thanet councils remain hampered by disrupted online services following an unspecified "cyber incident" that struck last week. While initial reports suggested no breach of c...

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