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Scottish Environment Protection Agency targeted in cyberattack

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Dissent

PA Media reports:

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has been targeted in a cyberattack.

[…]

“The attack is impacting our contact centre, internal systems, processes and internal communications.

“We immediately enacted our robust business continuity arrangements, with our core regulatory, monitoring, flood forecasting and warning services adapting and continuing to operate.

Read more on STV.tv.

h/t, @Chum1ng0

Category: Government SectorMalwareNon-U.S.

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