Dragon Struck Down by Virus
Powys County Council was been attacked by two strains of computer viruses in April, 2009.
Officials admit they were attacked, but could not confirm the originators of the viruses. They were keen to point out that no data had been lost, or any system badly compromised.
The viruses attacked both laptops and desktops throughout the county. One councillor complained of a slower than usual laptop, but stated that many staff computers were running so slowly, that their work was disrupted. Eventually the computers recovered their former speed and suffered no long term effects.
The applications that were most hit included Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe Flash. The viruses did not seem to have affected email accounts, or their ability to connect to the internet. Staff complaints numbered over 500, but once the problem was recognised, systems were quickly returned to normal.
Security experts were quick to point out that the council certainly wasn’t alone in facing such a problem. They stated that many government departments had been attacked and also that main government websites had also been targeted, including one operated by the National Health Service.
Guest Article by Neil Camp
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