Security News > 2020 > October > Montreal's STM public transport system hit by ransomware attack
2020-10-21 01:26
Montreal's Société de transport de Montréal public transport system was hit with a RansomExx ransomware attack that has impacted services and online systems.
On October 19th, STM suffered an outage that affected its IT systems, website, and customer support.
While these outages did not affect the operation of buses or metro systems, people with disabilities who rely on STM's door-to-door paratransit service are affected as it uses an online registration system.
Later that evening, STM confirmed that they had suffered a ransomware attack and are working with law enforcement and external experts to restore their systems and investigate the attack.
Info, where information about public transport services and the attack is posted.
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