Group With Alleged Ties to China Hacked NYC Public Transport Company in April
The computer systems of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public benefit corporation overseeing public transportation in the NYC metropolitan area, was compromised in April by a hacker group with alleged ties to China, The New York Times reported, citing a document that described the breach.
The agency did report the attack to law enforcement services
but did not disclose it to the public.
According to the newspaper, the hackers failed to access the
systems that control train cars and thus did not jeopardise the safety of
passengers.
The criminals are said to have accessed only three of the 18
computer systems, including those used by New York City Transit, which is
responsible for the subway and buses.
Recently, there has been an uptick in hacking attacks
against US infrastructure's computer networks, such as the Colonial Pipeline
and SolarWinds incidents. Addressing the issue, US President Joe Biden has
launched a rapid strategic review to curb the escalating cyberattacks, also
planning to create an international coalition against hacking.
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