UK Teen Arrested Over Transport for London Hack

UK Teen Arrested Over Transport for London Hack

September 13, 2024 at 08:03AM

A 17-year-old male from Walsall, England was arrested in connection with the cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL). The attack disrupted some TfL services but did not affect transportation. While initially claiming no customer data compromise, TfL later confirmed some personal information and bank details were accessed. The suspect has been released on bail.

Key takeaways from the meeting notes:

– A 17-year-old male from Walsall, England has been arrested in connection with a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) and has been released on bail.
– The cyberattack on TfL occurred on September 1 and resulted in disruptions to various services and potential compromise of customer data.
– Information accessed by the hacker includes customer names, contact details, email addresses, home addresses, and potentially bank account numbers and sort codes for around 5,000 customers.
– Transport for London has been working to address the impact of the cyberattack on their services and customer information security.

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