LONDON:
A teenager has been arrested following a cyberattack on London’s public transport last week, in which some customers’ personal data was accessed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Thursday.
Transport for London (TfL), which operates the capital’s tube and bus networks with millions of daily journeys, said it contacted around 5,000 customers whose banking details may have been accessed during the September 1 incident .
Other customer data, including names and contact details, was accessed, it adds.
The NCA, which is investigating the cyber attack alongside TfL and the National Cyber Security Centre, said a 17-year-old man was arrested in the central English town of Walsall and later released under deposit.
“We… are working at pace with our partners to progress the investigation,” Shashi Verma, TfL’s chief technology officer, said in a statement, adding that the company was taking steps to improve security, including computer identity checks for all staff.
Verma said TfL did not expect a significant impact on customer journeys, but temporary disruption was possible.