# WannaCry ransom text appears on Deutsche Bahn station information screens

- Date: 2017-05-12
- Location: Germany
- Type: Ransomware
- Sector: Rail

During the global WannaCry outbreak, Deutsche Bahn reported that some electronic arrival and departure signs at its stations were infected. Passenger information screens showed a text demanding ransom money. Train operations were not affected, and the company said its security team found the infection early.

## Sources

- [Global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn](https://railway-news.com/global-cyber-attack-hits-deutsche-bahn) (Railway News)

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