According to Oxford City Council, there was a data breach that allowed hackers to access personally identifiable information stored in legacy systems.
As stated on the website, the incident also resulted in a disruption of ICT services. While the majority of the affected systems have been restored to operation, the residual backlogs can still create delays.
In Oxford, England, Oxford City Council is the local government body in charge of overseeing vital public services such housing, planning, waste management, environmental health, and elections.
Although the city has a population of about 155,000, the authority has a greater impact because of its international renown because to the University of Oxford, tourism, and research facilities.
According to a statement on its website, hackers were able to access several of its databases and systemswhich contain personal data read more about Oxford City Council suffers breach exposing two decades of data.
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