Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) Data Breach History
WebsiteData Cymru, the Local Government Data Unit – Wales, provides data and research services to Welsh local government. It has since merged into the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).
This page shows all data breaches of Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales). View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) Breaches
Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) (United Kingdom). BreachHistory currently indexes 1 publicly disclosed or catalogued incident spanning 2024, with approximately 3 thousand records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.
The Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed.
Largest Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2024 Data Cymru / Ogi Networks — ransomware via "Password1" test account; ~3,300 p…. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2024 2024 Data Cymru / Ogi Networks — ransomware via "Password1" test account; ~3,300 people, mostly children (ICO reprimand) — about 3.3K records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, names, profile information, account identifiers, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) data breach has been catalogued for 2026. New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.
What To Do If You Were Affected
If you believe your account may have been involved in a Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.
This Data Cymru (Local Government Data Unit – Wales) breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.