"A cyberattack against Germany's state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn briefly is disrupting ticketing systems and timetable information services this week, the company said. The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack initially caused problems with the railway's website and its widely used DB Navigator app on Tuesday afternoon. The website and app issues were mostly resolved by Tuesday evening, but problems resurfaced again on Wednesday morning."
"Customers have been having problems searching for rail connections and trying to book tickets. A statement from the rail operator said: "The current attack is specifically targeting DB and has been carried out in waves. The extent is considerable." Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned rail service, operates both passenger and cargo trains as well as suburban commuter railways in many cities."
"The operator said its defence measures were working to minimise impact on customers. The company has been in contact with Germany's BSI cybersecurity authorities, an interior ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday, adding that she could provide few additional details about the attack. "The protection of customer data and the availability of our information and booking systems remain our top priority," Deutsche Bahn said. A DDoS is a digital overload attack, which involves thousands of hijacked computers or devices simultaneously sending many requests to a website or app so that it crashes."
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack targeted Germany's state-owned Deutsche Bahn, disrupting ticketing systems and timetable information. The attack initially affected the railway's website and the DB Navigator app on Tuesday afternoon, with issues largely resolved by Tuesday evening before resurging on Wednesday morning. Customers experienced difficulties searching connections and booking tickets. Deutsche Bahn reported the attack was specifically targeting the operator and occurred in waves, with considerable extent. Defence measures are in place to minimise customer impact. The company has engaged Germany's BSI cybersecurity authorities and emphasized protection of customer data and system availability as top priorities.
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