Lights On in Leicester: Streetlights in Disarray After Cyberattack

Leicester City Council suffered a cyberattack that disrupted its central management system, leaving many streetlights stuck on and prompting shutdowns of IT systems. The council says lights default to on for safety, cannot be remotely diagnosed while IT systems remain offline, and expects the issue to be resolved by the first week of May; the report contains operational impact details but no technical indicators or attribution.