UK: Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says it believes the hack – which began on 31 August last year – Read More …

UK: Man charged after cyber attack saw terror messages displayed at train stations

A man has been charged after a cyber attack saw terror messages displayed across screens at Scotland’s busiest train stations. British Transport Police received multiple reports of a cyber security incident affecting Network Rail Wi-Fi services, provided by a third Read More …

Some London commuters may never be refunded after TfL cyber attack

Sadiq Khan has admitted victims of a Transport for London (TfL) cyber attack may never get their money back. Tens of thousands of Londoners are feared to have been left out of pocket after hackers gained access to the travel authority’s Read More …

London taxi drivers wrongly hit with Ulez charges after TfL cyber attack

Thousands of black cab drivers have been wrongly hit with Ulez and Congestion Charge fines after the cyber attack against London’s transport authority. The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) said it had received thousands of calls this week from panicking Read More …

UK railway stations Wi-Fi affected by cyber attack

The wi-fi has been hacked at 19 UK railway stations to display a message about terror attacks. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Read More …

Teenager arrested following cyber attack on Transport for London

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested following a cyber attack on Transport for London. Hackers may have accessed the bank details and home addresses of at least 5,000 customers, TfL admitted on Thursday. The Information Commissioner has been informed. National Read More …

Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack

Car rental giant Avis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that their personal information and driver’s license numbers were stolen in an August cyberattack. The New Jersey-headquartered company said in a data breach notice filed with several U.S. attorneys Read More …

UK: TfL still affected by ‘ongoing cyber incident’

Transport for London (TfL) has restricted its online services as its computer systems continue to be affected by a cyber attack. The organisation said it took action including limiting access to some live travel information services via apps and its Read More …

Transport for London dealing with ‘ongoing cyber security incident’

Transport for London (TfL) is dealing with whats it calls an “ongoing cyber security incident”. The organisation, which is responsible for most of London’s transport network, has not shared specific details of the incident but it confirmed there is currently Read More …

Edinburgh Trams website offline following ‘cyber- attack’

An Edinburgh transport website has been taken offline after a “cyber attack”. Edinburgh Trams said on Thursday it was the victim of a “cyber crime” which has affected its website. Threat intelligence platform FalconFeeds said that international ransomware group NoName Read More …