Hackers target Birmingham City Council website in sustained attack

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http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/hackers-made-24000-attempts-attack-8705246

By Neil Elkes
Birmingham Mail
24 February 2015

Hackers launched a major attack on Birmingham City Council’s computer 
system .

The authority’s website was hit by a 'significant attack' receiving 24,000 
hits per minute on Friday in an attempt to breach its security leading to 
major action to protect the data.

Service Birmingham Chief Executive Tony Lubman revealed the attack while 
appearing before the council’s contracts and partnership committee.

He told the panel how fending off attacks takes considerable resources.

“Birmingham is by far the largest local authority in Europe. You represent 
the Government and you are therefore a target,” he said.

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