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Leicester streetlights take ransomware attack personally, shine on 24/7

ID: 006f4277-310f-5da4-a795-6300227702d6

STIX ID: report--006f4277-310f-5da4-a795-6300227702d6

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-04-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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Leicester City Council was hit by a ransomware attack attributed to INC Ransom that prompted shutdown of IT systems, led to the publication of approximately 1.3 TB of stolen council data, and caused operational disruptions (notably streetlights remaining on). The council is working with Leicestershire Police and the NCSC, has notified the ICO and is reviewing the exposed data while refusing to pay the ransom.

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