Transport Scotland - Ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for:

To request information on instances of ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems, namely:

a) To request how many such attacks have been experienced in each of the last three years.
b) To request how many occasions have resulted in payments being made (eg ransom payments).
c) To request details on how much has been paid in each case where a payment was made.

Response

The answer to your questions is below:

a) There have been no ransomware attacks in each of the last three years.
b) Nil
c) Nil

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