Wakefield council to assess cyber attack risk

Wakefield Council has said it will carry out detailed work to test measures it has in place to prevent a cyber attack.

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Officers from the local authority agreed to a request from councillors for an in-depth report to be prepared assessing potential risks to its technology systems from hackers.

The issue was raised during a discussion about possible future "risk agendas" at a meeting of the council's audit committee.