Transport for London (TfL) has revealed it is dealing with an “ongoing cyber security incident”.
The organisation, which is responsible for most of London’s transport network, has not shared specific details of the incident but it confirmed there is currently no evidence customer data has been compromised.
A statement posted on its website said: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident.
“At present, there is no evidence that any customer data has been compromised and there has been no impact on TfL services.
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“The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us, and we have taken immediate action to prevent any further access to our systems.
“We are working closely with the relevant government agencies to respond to the incident.”
According to TfL’s X account, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have also been called in to help respond to the incident.
A spokesperson for the NCA said: “We are aware of a cyber security incident involving Transport for London (TfL), and are working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, and with TFL itself, to respond to it.
“The investigation is ongoing, and we are unable to comment further.”
A spokesperson for the NCSC confirmed it was working with TfL and law enforcement partners “to fully understand the impact of an incident”.
TfL has been contacted for comment.
