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Rail ticket machines in northern England hit by ransomware attack
Reuters
July 20, 2021 (UK)
July 19 (Reuters) - Ticket machines operated by the British government-run Northern Trains have been put out of action by a suspected cyber-attack intended to extort money, the company said on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-northern-rails-self-service-ticket-machines-hit-by-ransomware-cyber-attack-2021-07-19/
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