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| DATE | 2021-06-03 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] MTA Hacked...
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MTA Reports Cyber Hack In April, But No Disruption Or Data Loss
By Stephen Nessen, WNYC
June 2, 2021 7:21 p.m.
A train is on the 7 tracks in Queens with the Manhattan skyline in the
background
Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock
The MTA reports it was among several organizations that were hacked on
April 20. The intrusion, which reportedly has links to China, was first
reported by the Times.
The MTA is the largest transportation network in North America, covering
a 5,000 square-mile area including New York City and the surrounding region.
On the day of the breach, federal officials at the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency alerted the MTA that it had been hacked
and recommended some immediate fixes to its computer system.
The MTA then hired two cyber security companies, Mandiant and IBM, to
conduct an audit to see if anything had been disrupted or if any
customer or employee data was stolen. The MTA said the firms found no
evidence.
The MTA also said this lack of evidence showed that its security system
worked as designed. Still, it said it’s working with those experts to
add further protections to its computer network.
“Importantly, the MTA’s existing multi-layered security systems worked
as designed, preventing spread of the attack and we continue to
strengthen these comprehensive systems and remain vigilant as
cyber-attacks are a growing global threat,” Rafail Portnoy, MTA Chief
Technology Officer, wrote in a statement.
The Times reports this was the third attack on the MTA, likely from
foreign agents.
Mandiant, which is owned by the firm Fireeye, posted a report on how it
believes the hackers had entered multiple systems beyond the MTA’s,
including defense, government, and financial organizations.
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