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Committee Members To Look Into Cyber Attack
The Speaker of the House of Assembly announced the members of the Joint Select Committee to look into the cyber attack — which occurred in September 2023 — with the committee to be chaired by PLP MP Lawrence Scott, and the members to include PLP MP Scott Simmons, PLP MP Anthony Richardson, OBA MP Robert King and OBA Senator Dwayne Robinson. In... Read more of this article
Govt Learned ‘Vital Lessons’ From Cyber Attack
“One year on, Bermuda stands more resilient, having learned vital lessons from the attack,” the Government said as they reflected on the first anniversary of the cyber attack. A Government spokesperson said, “On the evening of Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, the Bermuda Government’s IT systems faced a cyberattack, causing significant... Read more of this article
OBA Senator Douglas De Couto On Cyberattack
“Government continues to shamelessly hide the truth of last year’s cyberattack from the Bermudian people, and yet again attempts to dodge accountability,” Opposition Senator Douglas De Couto said. Senator De Couto said, “On 3 May the Minister of National Security made public in the House of Assembly that Government has received a report... Read more of this article
Moving Govt Email Systems To The Cloud
The 2024 Budget funds the moving of the Government’s e-mail systems to the cloud “to ensure that in the event of any future attack the Government’s core e-mail system will still function,” Premier David Burt announced in the Budget yesterday [Feb 16]. The relevant extract of the 2024 Budget statement said, “One of the lessons... Read more of this article
Robinson: Questions ‘Remain Unanswered’
“Bermuda was hit with a crippling cyberattack last September and the Government of Bermuda is yet to confirm with the public whether personal data was compromised,” Opposition Senator Dwayne Robinson said. Senator Robinson said, “The One Bermuda Alliance has repeatedly called for the Government to give the people of Bermuda the answers... Read more of this article
Govt Clears Work Permit Application Backlog
The Department of Immigration [DOI] advised “that following the cyber-attack on September 20, 2023, the backlog of work permit applications awaiting decisions has been addressed.” A Government spokesperson said, “Despite the DOI team being unable to access the systems required to validate essential information, they continued manually... Read more of this article
OBA: Public Deserves Answers On Cyber-Attack
“Rather than enlightening the public the Government has chosen to hide behind the excuse of ‘secrecy’ and refused to provide any information,” on the cyber-attack that occurred in September, OBA Senator Dr Douglas De Couto said, adding that “the Bermudian public deserve to know what happened.” Senator De Couto said, “Last... Read more of this article
Joint Select Committee Into Cyber-Attack
A Joint Select Committee of both Houses will “inquire into and make recommendations arising from September’s cyber-attack” and the Legislature “will take under consideration a Cybersecurity Bill.” This is according to the 2023 Throne Speech, with the relevant extract stating, “Bermuda learned that the geographic isolation... Read more of this article
Passport Processing Resumes, Delays Expected
The Department of Immigration has resumed processing passport applications, noting that there were over 450 outstanding passport applications in process before the cyber-attack last month, so ”until the application backlog returns to normal levels, the processing timeline may take up to 20 weeks.” A Government spokesperson said, “The... Read more of this article
Government Provides Update On Payroll
The Government provided an update on aspects related to Government payroll, which was affected due to the cyber-attack last month, noting that the process of ‘withholding funds from employees who were overpaid’ has commenced. A Government spokesperson said, “The September 20 cyber-attack impacted the Government’s ability to... Read more of this article
ICO Advisory: Continuity Of PATI Processes
The Information Commissioner issued Interim Guidance on the “Continuity of PATI processes” following the cyber security incident, which “addresses departments’ response to PATI requests while the restoration of access to electronic public records is ongoing, engagement with PATI requesters, and searches of unofficial systems, such... Read more of this article
Video: Premier Updates On Cyber-Attack
[Updated] Premier David Burt is holding a press conference to provide an update on the ongoing restoration of services following the cyber incident. Further information will be available later, and in the meantime, you can watch the live video below. Update: The Premier said, “The forensic review of the attack and its impact continues, but there... Read more of this article
