According to sources, Pierce Transit (a Critical Infrastructure organization in Washington) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-03-01.
Source 1 | 2023-03-01
“A public transportation system serving parts of Washington state has confirmed that a ransomware attack two weeks ago disrupted some of its systems. “
“Pierce Transit — which provides bus, van and carpool services primarily to the city of Tacoma and the surrounding Pierce County area — said the ransomware attack started on February 14 and forced the organization to put temporary workarounds in place. The transit system serves about 18,000 people each day. “
“"Importantly, our transit operations and rider safety were not impacted as a result of this incident,” a spokesperson told The Record. “
“The organization plans to notify customers if their information was stolen and leaked by LockBit. The ransomware group claimed it stole correspondence, non-disclosure agreements, customer data, contracts and more. Pierce Transit said it intends to put in place more security measures and additional cybersecurity monitoring tools to “reduce the likelihood of a similar issue reoccurring.”“
Source 2 | 2023-03-03
“On February 28, the LockBit ransomware group published details of the attack on Pierce Transit, along with a public demand for just shy of $2 million in return for the stolen data. Publishing data like this is normally a sign that negotiations have broken down or that the victim does not intend to pay. The ransomware group claims to have stolen contracts, client information, non-disclosure agreements, correspondence, and more, all of which are now on sale.“
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