Welsh police say cyber-attack may have exposed staff information
Dyfed-Powys Police says staff information may have been accessed or compromised in a cyber-attack on September 14. The incident disrupted some non-emergency systems, but the force said public data was not affected. The force has more than 2,000 officers and civilian staff, according to The Guardian.
Dyfed-Powys Police has said staff information may have been accessed or compromised during a cyber-attack, according to The Guardian. The Welsh force said the incident took place on September 14 and disrupted some non-emergency systems. It said public data was not affected.
The force has more than 2,000 officers and civilian staff. The supplied material does not specify what staff information may have been involved, whether the attackers obtained any data or how long the disruption lasted. The report also provides no details about the identity of the attackers, the systems affected or any ransom demand.
The force’s statement distinguishes the possible impact on staff information from the public-data systems it said were not affected.
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