{"id":22975,"date":"2024-12-27T18:10:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T18:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=806154"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T18:10:04","slug":"pittsburgh-regional-transit-dealing-with-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/pittsburgh-regional-transit-dealing-with-ransomware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Regional Transit Dealing With Ransomware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/img\/social\/opengraph\/ij-social-cyber-1200x630.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/east\/2024\/12\/27\/806154.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/east\/2024\/12\/27\/806154.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has reported it is responding to a ransomware attack that was first detected on December 19, a day when the rail service experienced temporary disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Upon discovering the incident, PRT said it immediately launched an investigation, activated its cyber response team, notified law enforcement, and engaged third-party cybersecurity and data forensics experts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"cyber\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>On December 23, it notified the public that the teams are working to determine if any information has been compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Transit services are currently operating as normal. 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