Metrolinx says it was the target of a cyberattack originating from the reclusive dictatorship of North Korea. The provincially-owned transit agency that operates GO Transit and the Presto fare card system confirmed the attack Tuesday, after it was first reported by CTV News. The team traced the attack to a source in North Korea, but believes the attack was routed through Russia. Despite being politically isolated and the majority of its citizens having no access to the internet, in recent years the avowedly communist North Korea has demonstrated the capability to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks. “It’s possible (North Korea) wanted to determine whether transit agencies are easy targets, and are testing something out on us, but that is conjecture,” he told the Star.

Source: thestar January 24, 2018 00:53 UTC