31-03-2025
No military or personal data leaked during cyberattack on Ukrainian railways
There was no leakage of military or personal information during the cyberattack on Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian railways), as it is not stored in the system.
Source: Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia, reports
Details: Pertsovskyi said that special protocols and closed communication channels are used to exchange military information.
"Even if the enemy tried to get this information, it is protected," Pertsovskyi said.
As for the personal data of passengers, he said, Ukrzaliznytsia does not store this data.
"We have a data exchange, in particular, with Diia. Everything is structured in such a way that we just get a response from the system – confirmation/non-confirmation for certain people, without storing personal data of passengers," Pertsovskyi explained.
Background:
On 23 March, Ukrzaliznytsia's online systems suffered a large-scale targeted cyberattack. Tickets were sold through ticket offices at railway stations.
On 27 March, Ukrzaliznytsia's online sales system was restored in a backup format for the purchase of new train tickets and their refund.
On 30 March, Ukrzaliznytsia restored two more online services after a large-scale cyberattack. In particular, the Ukrzaliznytsia app and website offer discounts for disabled people again, and online displays of all railway stations are now available in the app.
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