Malicious email volume

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Dear Imperial War Museum,

Please find below my FOI request regarding malicious emails sent to the department.

The date range for the requests is from 2018 to present day. The data shall include a breakdown by year and by individual departments (e.g. separate departments, agencies, or public bodies within the main government agency), if applicable.

1. How many malicious emails have been successfully blocked?
2. What percentage of malicious emails were opened by staff?
3. What percentage of malicious links in the emails were clicked on by staff?
4. How many ransomware attacks were blocked by the department?
5. How many ransomware attacks were successful?

Yours faithfully,
Rebecca Moody

Freedom of Information Enquiries, Imperial War Museum

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From: Rebecca Moody <[FOI #805802 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2021 19:14
To: Freedom of Information Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Malicious email volume

 

Dear Imperial War Museum,

Please find below my FOI request regarding malicious emails sent to the
department.

The date range for the requests is from 2018 to present day. The data
shall include a breakdown by year and by individual departments (e.g.
separate departments, agencies, or public bodies within the main
government agency), if applicable.

1. How many malicious emails have been successfully blocked?
2. What percentage of malicious emails were opened by staff?
3. What percentage of malicious links in the emails were clicked on by
staff?
4. How many ransomware attacks were blocked by the department?
5. How many ransomware attacks were successful?

Yours faithfully,
Rebecca Moody

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