The data of millions of commuters was stolen, Londoners were left out of pocket and 27,000 Transport for London staff were forced to reset their passwords.
Over four days in 2024 a pair of teenage hackers had London’s transport network at their mercy. The hackers had burrowed into the heart of Transport for London’s IT systems and held the “keys to the kingdom”.
While the main tube and bus networks were not directly affected, the dial-a-ride service for disabled passengers was unable to process bookings for a period. The head of TfL, Andy Lord – a veteran of British Airways – said the attack was the worst incident he had faced in his career.
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Source: The Guardian
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