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Metro Vancouver’s transit system hit by Egregor ransomware

The Egregor ransomware operation has breached Metro Vancouver s transportation agency TransLink with the cyberattack causing disruptions in services and payment systems. TransLink’s announced that they were having issues with their information technology systems that affected phones, online services, and the ability to pay for fares using a credit card or debit card. All transit services were unaffected by the IT problems. The attack includes communications to TransLink through a printed message, TransLink disclosed in a statement. The EGregor gang is known to run scripts that print bomb ransom notes to available printers.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/metro-vancouvers-transit-system-hit-by-egregor-ransomware/

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