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Auckland Transport’s website, mobile app and live departure displays have been compromised again after another cyberattack.
An Auckland Transport (AT) spokesperson said they understood the latest attack was related to the most recent one, when a ransomware gang called Medusa demanded a US $1 million ransom, saying if it was not paid the group would release AT’s data online.
“The current issue is a malicious attempt to disrupt the traffic to our website, by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic - a distributed denial-of-service attack,” the spokesperson said.
“Customers are experiencing intermittent issues accessing our website, AT Mobile App, AT Park, Journey Planner and public information displays.
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Auckland Transport has spent $6 million on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs, including paying out some who were offered other jobs within the agency.
The restructure was in response to Auckland Council’s directive that gave AT just a few months to make cuts worth $30m.
Among the 147 staff who left their jobs before July are nine people who had been offered redeployment within AT but who decided to take the money instead.