Locata Details
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Locata Housing Services is an organization that specializes in providing housing allocation and management solutions. Established with the primary purpose of addressing housing needs and facilitating social housing allocations, Locata works with local authorities and housing associations to ensure that housing opportunities are fairly and effectively distributed among applicants. Through their web-based platform, they streamline the process of finding and securing housing, making it more accessible and transparent for both housing providers and seekers.
The company was founded in 2001 and has...
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Security Incidents
Locata Breach of Jul 2024
Locata promptly suspended the affected websites to address the breach. Manchester City Council reported that the phishing scam affected only publicly accessible portions of its website, wi...
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Manchester City Council and other local authorities ha...
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Due to the incident, essential online services such as the Manchester Move, Salford Home Search, and Homes for Bolton were taken offline as a precautionary measure, affecting service accessibility for thousands of users. Additionally, while there was no explicit mention of stolen internal company data or intellectual p...
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Severity Score
Moderate to Significant
Type
Phishing AttackSummary
On July 29, a cyberattack impacted several local councils in Greater Manchester, disrupting the housing websites managed by Locata, a software company. The attack initially targeted one borough but quickly spread to others, including Manchester, Salford, and Bolton councils, causing the dissemination of phishing emails that falsely requested users to "activate your tenancy options" and sought personal data.Locata promptly suspended the affected websites to address the breach. Manchester City Council reported that the phishing scam affected only publicly accessible portions of its website, wi...
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Severity
The cyberattack that took place on July 29 impacted several local councils in Greater Manchester, specifically targeting housing websites managed by Locata. The initial attack on one borough rapidly spread to Manchester, Salford, and Bolton councils, leading to the dissemination of phishing emails that attempted to collect personal data by falsely requesting users to "activate your tenancy options." Locata swiftly suspended the affected websites to mitigate the damage, but personal information exposure, though somewhat limited, did occur.Manchester City Council and other local authorities ha...
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Impact
The Greater Manchester cyberattack primarily involved a phishing scam that targeted housing websites managed by Locata. Personal data of residents from Manchester, Salford, and Bolton councils was exposed, though the extent of the compromised information varies among councils.Due to the incident, essential online services such as the Manchester Move, Salford Home Search, and Homes for Bolton were taken offline as a precautionary measure, affecting service accessibility for thousands of users. Additionally, while there was no explicit mention of stolen internal company data or intellectual p...
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