Portsmouth City Council informed followers on X – formerly known as Twitter – that the local authority had fallen victim to a cyber attack on Friday, November 1, and users would not be able to access the council’s website.
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Portsmouth City Council said: “We can confirm our website is part of a UK-wide cyber attack, meaning users will have problems accessing the site.
“We apologise for any inconvenience, but you can still find our online services at my.portsmouth.gov.uk/MyServices.”
Southampton City Council, New Forest Borough Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, and Fareham Borough Council all appeared to be unaffected by the cyber attack.
