Housing company hit by attack which saw local residents receive phishing emails.
Thousands of Greater Manchester residents have been impacted by an attack on local housing company.
According to BBC News, the attack on Locata - which provides housing software for councils across the country - led to thousands of users being sent a phishing email asking them to "activate your tenancy options" and hand over personal data.
The attack hit one borough in Greater Manchester last week, with more impacted over the weekend. Locata has apologised for the disruption, saying it moved quickly to manage the issue and has informed those local authorities impacted.
A Manchester City Council spokesperson said Locata was unable to confirm to what extent personal data had been revealed.
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Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
