Washington state public bus system confirms ransomware attack

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.

“Third party forensic experts were engaged to …

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