Ukraine’s state-owned railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia stated Monday that it was hit by a large-scale cyberattack.  

The cyberattack affected on-line ticket gross sales, together with through the cellular app, whereas trains proceed to function, in accordance with the railway operator’s statement on its official Telegram channel.

Daryna Antoniuk, a journalist based mostly in Ukraine, reported the disruption for The Record from Kyiv’s central station, writing that the capital’s major railway station was “unusually crowded on Monday morning, with dozens of individuals ready in lengthy strains to purchase tickets for journey inside Ukraine and overseas.”

In its announcement, Ukrzaliznytsia stated (per a machine translation): “The enemy didn’t do the important thing factor: practice site visitors is secure, they run clearly, with out delays, and all operational processes of site visitors are arrange in a backup format.” 

“As a final resort, in the event you do not need time to buy a ticket by means of the ticket workplace, go on to the practice,” the operator informed prospects.