Malicious email volume
Dear Regulatory Policy Committee,
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
Dear Ms Moody
I refer to your email below dated 11th November requesting information
under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) on “malicious emails sent to
the department (re IT services)”
The RPC is as an advisory body sponsored by the Department for Business,
Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). All our resources and support are
provided by BEIS including IT services and support. I would therefore
suggest that you contact BEIS for such information at, 1 Victoria Street,
London SW1H OET or email [1][email address].
I believe this answers your FOI query in full.
Ours sincerely
Gordon
Gordon Manickam
Assistant Director
Regulatory Policy Committee| 10 Victoria St, London, SW1H 2NN | Telephone
0207 215 0328 | [mobile number] |
[email address]|[2]https://twitter.com/RPC_Gov_UK |
[3]www.gov.uk/rpc
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