Updated
Wednesday, 17th March 2021, 5:02 pm
A meeting heard that Qakbot viruses in dodgy emails can lead to organisations being held to ransom when they seize up computer systems until money is paid over.
The authority’s overview and audit committee heard on Wednesday that it was the first time the National Cyber Security Centre had issued such an alert to the Bucks and MK fire and rescue service.
Graham Britten, the director of legal and governance at Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, said that the service has also had to act fast in response to other recent cyber threats.