U.Okay.’s Nationwide Crime Company says it arrested a 17-year-old teenager who’s suspected of being related to the cyberattack on Transport for London, the town’s public transportation company.
“A teen has been arrested in Walsall by the Nationwide Crime Company, as a part of the investigation right into a cyber safety incident affecting Transport for London (TfL),” reads the NCA assertion.
“The 17-year-old male was detained on suspicion of Pc Misuse Act offences in relation to the assault, which was launched on TfL on 1 September.”
{The teenager} was questioned by NCA officers and subsequently launched on bail.
The NCA says they’re main the investigation into the cyberattack and dealing intently with the Nationwide Cyber Safety Centre and TfL to handle the incident.
As famous by SANS teacher Will Thomas, the NCA additionally arrested a 17-year-old male from Walsall in July 2024 for a potential hyperlink to the MGM Resorts ransomware assault. This assault was attributed to the Scattered Spider hacking collective, which was appearing as an affiliate for the BlackCat ransomware gang.
BleepingComputer contacted the NCA about whether or not the identical particular person was arrested however has not heard again at the moment.
The Transport for London cyberattack
On September 1st, Transport for London disclosed that it suffered a weekend cyberattack and shut down or restricted entry to varied IT programs to forestall its unfold.
Whereas the assault didn’t disrupt transportation providers within the metropolis, it did affect inside programs utilized by workers, numerous on-line customer-facing programs, and the flexibility to subject refunds.
The assault has additionally prompted ongoing disruption to TfL’s Dial-a-Trip service, which supplies door-to-door transportation for these with disabilities.
After initially stating that buyer information was not believed to have been stolen, TfL confirmed as we speak that information, together with prospects’ names, contact particulars, e-mail addresses, and residential addresses, was stolen within the assault.
The menace actors could have additionally accessed Oyster card refund information and checking account info for about 5,000 prospects.
By way of its floor, underground, and Crossrail transport programs, TfL supplies transportation providers to over 8.4 million London residents.
In Might 2023, Transport for London additionally suffered a knowledge breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole information for about 13,000 prospects from the group’s MOVEit Switch providers.