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FOI2021/00492: Malicious Emails

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Case reference FOI2021/00492

Published 3 December 2021

Request

Request Received: 11 November 2021

Please find below my FOI request regarding malicious emails sent to the department.

The date range for the requests is from 2018 to present day. The data shall include a breakdown by year and by individual departments (e.g. separate departments, agencies, or public bodies within the main government agency), if applicable.

1. How many malicious emails have been successfully blocked?

2. What percentage of malicious emails were opened by staff?

3. What percentage of malicious links in the emails were clicked on by staff?

4. How many ransomware attacks were blocked by the department?

5. How many ransomware attacks were successful?

Response

Response Sent: 3 December 2021

Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.

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