M.T.A. Hit by Massive Cyberattack, Chinese Hackers Suspected Jun 3, 2021 09:31 GMT
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MTA Hack
New York s Metropolitan Transportation Authority computer systems was hacked, triggering an onslaught on the largest transit system in North America, according to NY Times.
The agency received an alert from the FBI and other government agencies that three of its 18 computer systems had been attacked.
The MTA insisted it would stop the attack as soon as possible. According to the company, a subsequent forensic review found that no critical information was stolen and that rail service for millions of passengers each day and other activities were not compromised or disrupted at any time.
The MTA, which operates public transportation in and around New York City, acknowledged the cyberattack occurred shortly after a report in the New York Times said that it had been hacked back in April.
“The MTA quickly and aggressively responded to this attack, bringing on Mandiant, a leading cybersecurity firm, whose forensic audit found no evidence operational systems were impacted, no employee or customer information breached, no data loss and no changes to our vital systems,” said Rafail Portnoy, MTA chief technology officer.
“Importantly, the MTA’s existing multi-layered security systems worked as designed, preventing spread of the attack and we continue to strengthen these comprehensive systems and remain vigilant as cyber-attacks are a growing global threat,” he said in a statement.
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