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M&S warns customers to be ‘cautious’ after latest hack attack
Clothing and food retailer Marks and Spencer has today issued a message to its 9million-plus online customers, confirming that they may have had some personal data stolen in the latest malicious hack attack and advising them to be “cautious” over … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crime
Tagged computer hack, cyber attack, cyber crime, Marks and Spencer, MS
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TfL reminds parents to get a Zip on to renew child travelcards
Transport for London has issued a reminder to parents and guardians of children who use the 5-10 and 11-15 Zip Oyster photocards that any expired cards will no longer be accepted for travel on trams, trains, buses or Tubes from … Continue reading
‘All fares services reinstated after cyber incident ‘ says TfL
Transport for London’s online systems for passengers are returning to normal following the cyber security incident in the summer, and Tube, bus and tram passengers using pay-as-you-go with a contactless card or a mobile device can now see their full … Continue reading
TfL set to take Oyster card applications following cyber attack
Transport for London has begun accepting applications for some Oyster cards, following the malicious cyber attack in September that compromised its computer systems. TfL says it is reopening photocard applications in phases, and that bus, Tube and tram passengers who … Continue reading
Teens can Zip through to end of year on expired cards says TfL
Transport for London has confirmed that youngsters under 16 who have been unable to update their Zip Oyster cards can continue to use their expired cards until the end of this year, as the transport authority continues to wrestle with … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport
Tagged cyber attack, East Croydon station, TfL, Transport for London
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‘Light at end of tunnel’ for London NHS after June cyber attack
Four months after a malicious cyber attack on IT systems serving major hospitals in south London, the NHS says that it is in “the final stages of recovery” and “nearly all services are now up and running”. “There is still … Continue reading
5,000 public transport passengers receive letters from TfL
More than 5,000 regular passengers on public transport in the capital have been contacted by Transport for London after their details were accessed by hackers in a cyber attack. Thousands more have also been written to, as TfL seeks to … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, TfL, Transport
Tagged cyber attack, cyber crime, Data hack, Hack attack, TfL, Transport for London
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Bank details for 5,000 TfL passengers accessed in cyber attack
The National Crime Agency has this afternoon announced that it has traced the source of the cyber attack against Transport for London to a teenager living in Walsall in the West Midlands. The news comes as TfL has admitted for … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged cyber attack, cyber crime, National Crime Agency, TfL, Transport for London
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Cyber attack forces TfL to suspend all Oyster card renewals
Hang on to your bus and Tube tickets… Transport for London has suspended renewal applications for its Oyster photocards, including Zip cards, in response to the cyber attack the capital’s transport authority suffered earlier this month. TfL announced the suspension … Continue reading
London’s transport authority under attack by cyber criminals
Transport for London is the latest public body or large corporation to be targeted by cyber criminals. The cyber attack has prompted TfL to seek help from the National Crime Agency. TfL sent out advisory notes by email last night … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, TfL, Transport
Tagged cyber attack, Lloyds Bank, NHS, TfL, Transport for London
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NHS appeals for blood donors after ransomware cyber attack
The country’s top doctor has joined calls from NHS Blood and Transplant for blood group O Positive and O Negative donors to book appointments to donate urgently at one of the 25 donor centres in England to boost stocks of … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged Blood donors, cyber attack, NHS Blood and Transplant, O-negative, O-positive, Prof Stephen Powis, ransomware
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Harris Federation schools come under ‘vicious’ cyber attack
At least nine Croydon schools, including four large secondaries, have been affected by a malicious ransomware cyberattack this week, forcing them to shut down IT systems, email servers and even switch off their landline phone networks. The Harris Federation, which … Continue reading
