Hackney Council has bought a new housing management system to address the 2020 cyber attack damage.
Hackney Council has bought a new housing management system - technology that supports local authorities manage housing - as it tries to address the damage from a asked the council for an update on a new solution it had announced in August 2023, which was to help address the ongoing fallout from the data breach.
The team said: "This follows a thorough review of available options, and negotiations to secure the best value for money for Hackney."The October 2020 cyber attack left a lasting impact on services during a housing crisis which, according to the LDRS, has seen the borough confront one of the longest waiting lists in the capital - 20.6 years.Stephen Bonner, the deputy commissioner at the regulator, said the breach was a "clear and avoidable error" by the council.
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