London transport apps hit as TFL data feeds go offline

TLDR:

• Transport for London (TfL) has restricted access to live travel data and customer services due to a cyber-attack.
• The incident does not involve ransomware, and no customer data has been compromised so far.

A cyber-attack on Transport for London has led to the restriction of live data feeds to travel apps like Citymapper and TfL Go. While public transport services are running normally, access to live travel data is limited, affecting services like journey planning and traffic updates. The incident is not believed to be ransomware-related, with no ransom demand made. Despite the breach, there is no evidence of customer data being compromised.

Some of the key points from the article include:

• Restriction of live data feeds to travel apps due to a cyber-attack.
• No ransom demand made, and no evidence of customer data being hacked.
• TfL working with authorities to investigate and respond to the incident.

Employees at TfL’s corporate headquarters in Southwark have been advised to work from home, and measures to limit access to systems are in place. The public transport services are not impacted by the breach. TfL is conducting a thorough investigation in collaboration with the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre.