New Zealand
NZL
Ransomware and DDoS disrupt AUCKLAND TRANSPORT ticketing and website
Beginning 18/09/2023, AUCKLAND TRANSPORT reported a cyber incident disrupting HOP ticketing services, online top‑ups, some ticketing machines, and customer service centers. The MEDUSA ransomware group claimed responsibility and demanded $1M. On 29/09/2023, AT reported a suspected DDoS attack causing intermittent outages to its website, mobile app, parking, journey planner, and public information systems.
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Estimated severity
60 / 100
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Source reliability
82 / 100
Approximate Date
18/09/2023
Targeted Company
AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
New Zealand
Affected countries
New Zealand
Impacted regions
Auckland · New Zealand
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityTransportation disruptionLogistics delay
Affected sectors
Transportation
Affected departments
Information TechnologyCustomer Service
Attack Profile
Attack types
RansomwareDistributed denial of service
Attributed threat actors
MEDUSA