The Dutch National Railway, known by the initials NS, started notifying 780,000
passengers on March 28 of a data breach exposing their personally identifiable
information.
passengers on March 28 of a data breach exposing their personally identifiable
information.
How it all began
According to the Dutch train operator, the breach originated via a software
supplier of market research firm Blauw, the agency conducting customer
satisfaction surveys for NS.
Although the exact circumstances of the cyberattack and data leak have yet to be
identified, Blauw’s security notification may shed
