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Ongoing Cyber Attack Affects Transport for London Staff Operations
Transport for London (TfL) has advised its staff to consider working from home as the organization deals with an ongoing cyber attack. The incident is primarily affecting its corporate headquarters located at Palestra House in Southwark.
Employees have been encouraged to work remotely if it facilitates their tasks amidst the security measures that have been enacted in the office environment. Fortunately, there has been no disruption to the London transport network, nor is there evidence to suggest that customer data has been compromised.
In a statement issued on Monday evening, Shashi Verma, TfL’s Chief Technology Officer, highlighted the importance of maintaining the security of the organization’s systems and customer data. He stated, «We have introduced a number of measures to our internal systems to deal with an ongoing cyber security incident.» Verma also reassured that there is currently no evidence of customer data being accessed during the attack.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are collaborating with TfL in response to the situation. A spokesperson for the NCA confirmed their awareness of the cyber incident involving TfL and mentioned that the investigation is ongoing.
William Wright, Chief Executive of cybersecurity firm Closed Door Security, raised concerns about the potential origins of the attack, speculating whether it could be attributed to foreign entities, particularly Russia. TfL had previously fallen victim to a cyber attack linked to Russian hackers in June of last year.