Malicious email volume

The request was refused by Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

Dear Board of the Pension Protection Fund,

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

FOI, Board of the Pension Protection Fund

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Dear Ms Moody,

 

Thank you for your request, which was received on 11 November. We will be
in touch in due course with a response, and no later than 10 December.

 

Kind regards

 

[1]cid:image007.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 Pension Protection Fund

[2]www.ppf.co.uk

 

 

 

 

[3]cid:image008.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 [4]cid:image009.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 [5]cid:image010.png@01D4C761.1689ED00[6]cid:image011.png@01D4C761.1689ED00

 

 

 

      

 

From: Rebecca Moody <[FOI #805637 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2021 19:07
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: [External] Freedom of Information request - Malicious email
volume

 

Dear Board of the Pension Protection Fund,

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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2. http://www.ppf.co.uk/
3. https://www.facebook.com/PensionProtecti...
4. https://twitter.com/ppf?lang=en-gb
5. https://www.linkedin.com/company/pension...
6. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9QlS1...
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FOI, Board of the Pension Protection Fund

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Dear Ms Moody,

Please find attached response to your information request.

 

Kind regards

 

[1]cid:image007.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 Pension Protection Fund

[2]www.ppf.co.uk

 

 

 

 

[3]cid:image008.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 [4]cid:image009.png@01D4C761.1689ED00 [5]cid:image010.png@01D4C761.1689ED00[6]cid:image011.png@01D4C761.1689ED00

 

 

 

 

From: Rebecca Moody <[FOI #805637 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2021 19:07
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: [External] Freedom of Information request - Malicious email
volume

 

Dear Board of the Pension Protection Fund,

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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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #805637 email]

Is [8][Pension Protection Fund request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
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References

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2. http://www.ppf.co.uk/
3. https://www.facebook.com/PensionProtecti...
4. https://twitter.com/ppf?lang=en-gb
5. https://www.linkedin.com/company/pension...
6. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9QlS1...
7. mailto:[FOI #805637 email]
8. mailto:[Pension Protection Fund request email]
9. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...
10. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...
11. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...