Hackney Council has bought a new housing management system – technology that supports local authorities manage housing – as it tries to address the damage from a cyber attack four years ago.
The October 2020 cyber attack left a lasting impact on services during a housing crisis which, according to the Local Democracy Report, has seen the borough confront one of the longest waiting lists in the capital – 20.6 years. In July 2024, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the local authority was not without blame, criticising it for failing to effectively implement sufficient measures to protect its systems from attack.
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Source: BBC News
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