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01/07/2026

Lack of training could lead to future cyber attacks

BBC

There are fears a major cyber attack could be repeated because local politicians are not keeping up with their cyber security training.

Gloucester City Council suffered a cyber attack in 2021 when Russian hackers sent an e-mail designed to look like part of a conversation, which then released malicious software and made almost every system inaccessible.

Across Gloucestershire other councils have revealed how many councillors and staff have completed cyber security training, with only half of Cheltenham Borough councillors completing theirs.

The borough said some members completed similar training elsewhere, so they are not expected to do it again.

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