| Headline | Vancouver subway system hit by ransomware attack | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | |
| Month | December | |
| Country | Canada | |
| Description | TransLink -the company that manages the Vancouver subway- suffered a ransomware attack against its computer network, even paralyzing the provision of the service. The group responsible -called ‘Egregor’- threatens the company with publishing all the stolen data if its financial demands are not met -that is what a ransomware attack is all about-. | |
| Intentionality | Cracker | |
| Target | Company | |
| Company | TransLink | |
| Type of company | Public Transport | |
| Data / Life | Data | |
| Access | Aplication | |
| Recognized by brand | Sí | |
| Source | https://globalnews.ca/news/7499986/translink-suspicious-network-activity-update/ |
