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Valley Regional Transit target of ransomware attack, info may have been compromised
by CBS2 News StaffFriday, January 21st 2022
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Valley Regional Transit says the personal information of some 535 employees, contractors and customers may have been exposed during an October ransomware attack.
Valley Regional says the cybercriminals were able to access its network and remove some data before deploying ransomware. The data may have included name, address, date of birth, Social Security number or driver's license number.
Officials contacted the FBI and Transportation Security Administration.
"We are committed to protecting the security of our systems as well as personal information about our employees, vendors and customers,” said Kelli Badesheim, executive director. “VRT wants to make sure an incident like this does not happen again, so it has taken a number of steps to change the way it protects information and has enhanced its security procedures.
If someone's driver's license or Social Security number was involved, free credit monitoring will be provided. Anyone with questions about the incident can call 208-258-2777 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
by CBS2 News StaffFriday, January 21st 2022
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Valley Regional Transit bus. (CBS2)
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Valley Regional Transit says the personal information of some 535 employees, contractors and customers may have been exposed during an October ransomware attack.
Valley Regional says the cybercriminals were able to access its network and remove some data before deploying ransomware. The data may have included name, address, date of birth, Social Security number or driver's license number.
Officials contacted the FBI and Transportation Security Administration.
"We are committed to protecting the security of our systems as well as personal information about our employees, vendors and customers,” said Kelli Badesheim, executive director. “VRT wants to make sure an incident like this does not happen again, so it has taken a number of steps to change the way it protects information and has enhanced its security procedures.
If someone's driver's license or Social Security number was involved, free credit monitoring will be provided. Anyone with questions about the incident can call 208-258-2777 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
