A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in reference to the cyber safety incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) mentioned.
TfL mentioned that about 5,000 prospects’ type codes and checking account particulars might have been accessed by hackers amid an “ongoing cyber safety incident”.
The NCA mentioned {the teenager} was arrested in Walsall, West Midlands, on 5 September, after the cyber assault started 4 days earlier.
TfL mentioned information together with names, emails and residential addresses had been accessed.
‘Vastly disruptive’
The NCA mentioned {the teenager} was arrested on suspicion of Laptop Misuse Act offences.
He was questioned by NCA officers and has since been bailed.
The NCA mentioned it was working with TfL and the Nationwide Cyber Safety Centre (NCSC) to minimise the chance to prospects.
Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s Nationwide Cyber Crime Unit, mentioned: “Assaults on public infrastructure similar to this may be vastly disruptive and result in extreme penalties for native communities and nationwide techniques.”
He added: “Now we have been working at tempo to assist Transport for London following a cyber assault on their community, and to determine the felony actors accountable.
“The swift response by TfL following the incident has enabled us to behave rapidly, and we’re grateful for his or her continued co-operation with our investigation, which stays ongoing.”
TfL’s chief expertise officer Shashi Verma mentioned the purchasers who had been affected could be contacted straight.
He added that an investigation into the cyber assault was happening alongside the NCA and the NCSC.
‘Refund information’
“Though there was little or no influence on our prospects thus far, the scenario continues to evolve and our investigations have recognized that sure buyer information has been accessed,” he mentioned.
“This consists of some buyer names and call particulars, together with electronic mail addresses and residential addresses the place offered.
“Some Oyster card refund information can also have been accessed. This might embody checking account numbers and type codes for a restricted variety of prospects.
“As a precautionary measure, we can be contacting these prospects straight as quickly as doable to advise them of the assist we are able to present and the steps they will take.”
Mr Verma added that the “safety” of its techniques and buyer information have been “essential” to TfL.
“We regularly monitor who’s accessing our techniques to make sure solely these authorised can achieve entry,” he mentioned.
“We are going to proceed to maintain our prospects and our workers up to date.
“I wish to apologise for the inconvenience this incident could trigger prospects and I thank everybody for his or her persistence as we reply to this incident.”
The NCSC is urging anybody who thinks they might have been the sufferer of an information breach to be vigilant about suspicious emails, cellphone calls or textual content messages.