Woodland Trust: Cybercrime
(asked on 28th January 2021) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cyber-attack on the Woodland Trust; and what assistance, if any, they have provided to that charity as a result.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 11th February 2021
We are aware of the cyber-attack on the Woodland Trust. The National Cyber Security Centre and National Crime Agency were notified of this incident through Action Fraud. The National Cyber Crime Unit within NCA provided direct liaison with the charity and offered guidance throughout the incident management phase.
The law enforcement response is being led by East Midlands Special Operations Unit with support from Lincolnshire Constabulary.