Pennsylvania Transit Agency Disrupted by Malware Attack

Government Technology: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is pointing to a malware attack on its servers for why it hasn’t been able to share important travel information with customers since Monday morning.

The authority began investigating technical issues over the weekend, later bringing in the FBI and outside information technology experts for help. SEPTA shut down real-time data like its “Next-to-Arrive” feature Monday to mitigate problems, and also halted employee email as well as access to payroll and remote timekeeping. An investigation is ongoing, according to SEPTA.

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