While the private sector makes a lucrative target for threat actors, the public sector is also under constant threat of cyber attacks.

In October 2023, the British Library was hit by a major ransomware attack and the founder and CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Ciaran Martin told the BBC that recent attacks on the UK’s National Health Service were not surprising given its outdated systems and cyber policies.

But what might these updates look like? And on a national level, what can be done to protect the public sector from further attacks?

In this episode, Jane and Rory speak to Jonathan Lee, public sector lead at Trend Micro, to discuss the attacks targeting the public sector and what can be done to stop them.