Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-08-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: Scottish Parliament
Affected country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Hosts
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Officials reveal that the Scottish Parliament has been targeted by a "brute force" cyber attack. The attack, from "external sources", was similar to that which affected Westminster in June.