Maryland Transit Administration ransomware attack disrupts transit services
The Maryland Transit Administration in the US was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted paratransit services for people with disabilities and real-time transit information in August 2025. The agency arranged temporary transportation, and paratransit services were restored about a month later. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded $3.4 million, and state officials said they did not pay the ransom.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to paratransit services and real-time bus location information, and data exposure
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A cybersecurity incident disrupted paratransit services for people with disabilities and real-time transit information.
- Temporary measures and emergency transportation were arranged for paratransit users.
- Paratransit services disrupted by the attack were restored after about a month.
- The Rhysida ransomware group claimed the breach and demanded $3.4 million.
- Disruption to bus location tracking and data exposure resulting from the attack came to light.
- Maryland officials said they did not pay a ransom to the attackers.
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- Maryland transit services for disabled return, 1 month after cyberattack
- Ransomware gang known for government attacks claims Maryland transit incident
- Rhysida ransomware gang claims Maryland Transit Administration breach, demands $3.4 million
- Maryland Cyber Attack Interrupts Bus Tracking, Exposes Data
- Maryland officials: No ransom paid after ransomware attack on transit
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