TfL cyber attack ‘much worse than previously thought’ ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

TfL said some customer data was accessed in the cyber attack (Katie Collins/PA) (PA Archive)
TfL said some customer data was accessed in the cyber attack (Katie Collins/PA) (PA Archive)

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The Transport for London cyber attack which happened last week is actually ‘much worse than previously thought’.

Our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, explains what we know so far as it’s feared that thousands of passengers may have had their bank details exposed.

The announcement comes as a teenager is arrested in connection with the incident.

Scientists have revealed that a year ago a massive tsunami triggered by a landslide ’caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days’.

Dr Stephen Hicks, seismologist at University College London and a lead author of the study, tells Tech & Science Daily how they discovered the ‘unidentified seismic object’, and how significant the event was in the world of science.

Luckily, the event was in a remote area and wasn’t seen by the human eye, so no one was injured.

The team were able to confirm what had happened by using numerical simulations as well as local data and imagery.

According to the study published in the journal Science, the model predicted that the mass of water would have moved back and forth every 90 seconds, matching the recordings of vibrations travelling in the Earth’s crust all around the planet.

And the rest

Stargazers share stunning images of the Northern Lights from parts of the UK and there’s another chance to catch them.

The Government strengthens the Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn.

Plus the spoof Nobel prizes are announced with pigeon-guided bombs, dead trout and drunk worms among this year’s winners.

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