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Ransomware-type IT attacks on computer systems details: FOI release

Published: 25 July 2019
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/19/01738
Date received: 13 July 2019
Date responded: 24 July 2019

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

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 are:

a. One partial attack in 2016 which was detected and contained.
b. On no occasion has a payment been made.
c. No payment has been made.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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