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What cyber attack risks do the railways face?

Operations Control Center of the Gotthard railway tunnel flickr.com/photos/kecko/

DDoS attacks have increased in the past year, mainly targeting railways, and ransomware is the most common type of cyber attacks, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) finds in its first cyber threat landscape report dedicated to the transport sector. The rise in DDoS attacks is primarily related to the Russian war in Ukraine, where cyber attacks on railway operators on both sides took place. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Analysis

What cyber attack risks do the railways face?

Operations Control Center of the Gotthard railway tunnel flickr.com/photos/kecko/

DDoS attacks have increased in the past year, mainly targeting railways, and ransomware is the most common type of cyber attacks, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) finds in its first cyber threat landscape report dedicated to the transport sector. The rise in DDoS attacks is primarily related to the Russian war in Ukraine, where cyber attacks on railway operators on both sides took place. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

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