The summer holidays have come to a dramatic end after TfL was hit by a cyber attack last night.
Fortunately for commuters, the attack failed to target London transport services, and customer data was not accessed, TfL said.
As experts from the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre probe the ongoing attack, staff at the TfL headquarters in Southwark have reportedly been told to consider working from home.
Staff at Palestra House, thought to be affected by the attack, were told they can work from home if it makes their jobs easier as mitigation measures were brought in offices, PA news agency reports.
TfL’s chief technology officer, Shashi Verma, said yesterday there was ‘no evidence that any customer data has been compromised.’
Train disruption at London Liverpool Street
Passengers through London Liverpool Street should brace for cancellations and delays after a fault with the signalling system.
The signal failure between Hackney Downs and Clapton is hampering trains between Hackney Downs and Clapton, including Greater Anglia, London Overground and Stansted Express services.
Journeys are likely to take 15 minutes longer, and the disruption is expected to last until 4.30pm, National Rail said.
When the M25 will close over the weekend
The busy motorway around Greater London is set to close again on two weekends in September – the first of seven upcoming closures in Essex.
This is done so that works can be carried out at junction 28 clockwise exit slip road near Brentwood, Essex.
The first of seven weekend closures will start on Friday.
Here are the first two weekend closures to avoid.
- Friday, September 6, 11pm until Monday, September 9 at 5am
- Friday, September 13 at 11pm until Monday, September 16 at 5am
National Highways said it has chosen ‘weekend closures as the least disruptive option for road users.
‘Other options, like putting continuous traffic management in place for several weeks, would cause more inconvenience to people at peak times,’ it explained.
If you have the travel through the location during these times, continue on the M25 clockwise, exit at junction 29 and then return on the M25 anticlockwise to junction 28.
How AI cameras are used to catch out bad drivers
New traffic cameras are able to detect drivers glued to their phones instead of the road.
Using AI, the new cameras can detect when drivers are using their phone, and they are being rolled out this week.
Read more below about where the new cameras will be rolled out and how they work.
No trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
A fault on a train means the line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey is closed.
London Northwestern Railway trains between the stations have been cancelled, with disruption expected until 12.30pm, National Rail says.
Passengers can use the rail replacement instead connecting Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Another option is to take the Arriva Bus route 321 between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey free of charge with a valid train ticket.
And it is worth keeping hold of your ticket and making note of the travel times as you might be able to claim compensation from your train company.
A-road closure due to flooding
Drivers have been warned of a lane closure on the A47 near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, after flooding.
The A47 has closed eastbound, the National Highways alert shows.
The flooding site is located around 15 minutes drive from Sandringham Estate.
It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms across the UK yesterday.
Flooding is possible at 14 other locations where the Environment Agency has issued flood alerts.
Industrial action at Heathrow Airport
Hundreds of Border Force staff are continuing their industrial action today.
The four-day strike started on Saturday after a dispute over new shift rosters the Public and Commercial Services union labelled inflexible.
The union said after the strike members will refuse to work overtime from September 4 until September 22.
It said almost 80% of its members told they felt pressured to work longer hours, and majority said they regularly feel overwhelmed at work and had considered taking time off due to work-related stress.
Congestion after crash on the M1
A crash on the M1 near Newport Pagnell is causing delays in the area.
It happened northbound between J14 (Newport Pagnell) and J15 (Collingtree) at rush hour.
Two out of four lanes are closed due to a multi-vehicle collision, National Highways warned.
Drivers should prepare for 40 minutes of delays and four miles of tailbacks.
Footage appears to show emergency workers next to a lorry.
We approached the emergency services for a comment.
‘No evidence’ customer data was accessed in TfL cyber attack
TfL’s computer systems were targeted in a cyber attack last night.
But its customer data and transport services were safe throughout, TfL said.
Shashi Verma, its chief technology officer, said: ‘We have introduced a number of measures to our internal systems to deal with an ongoing cyber security incident.
‘The security of our systems and customer data is very important to us and we will continue to assess the situation throughout and after the incident.
‘Although we’ll need to complete our full assessment, at present, there is currently no evidence that any customer data has been compromised.
‘There is currently no impact on TfL services and we are working closely with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to respond to the incident.’
Overhead line damage brings slow start to Tuesday trains at Kings Cross
Cancellations and hour-long delays aren’t an ideal start to a Tuesday morning.
But they’re expected to continue until midday, with no trains between Grantham and Newark North Gate, near Nottingham, until 8am.
This is affecting the rest of the line, all the way to Kings Cross station in London.
LNER, Grand Central, Hull Trains and Lumo have seen their services disrupted as a result.
National Rail said: ‘You can use your tickets on Northern services between Leeds and York, and between Doncaster and Sheffield.
‘You can also use your tickets on East Midlands Railway services between Sheffield and London St Pancras International.’
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