Deutsche Bahn app and website disrupted
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By Olivia Logan
Update: Deutsche Bahn has now revealed that it was hit by a DDoS (distributed denial of service) cyber attack and that it will not speculate about the background of the attack.
People using the Deutsche Bahn website or app to book tickets and check arrival times may face disruptions on February 18, the national rail company has warned.
Bugs on DB Navigator and website
On the afternoon of February 17, passengers booking tickets or checking arrival updates on the Deutsche Bahn website or DB Navigator app received error messages.
Deutsche Bahn announced that the bugs were due to an IT failure and that passengers may experience some problems using the online services on the morning of February 18.
DB staff are looking for solution
According to a report from SPIEGEL, Deutsche Bahn IT staff are looking to identify the cause of the disruption.
This article will be updated as soon as further information is available.
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Editor for Germany at IamExpat Media. Olivia first came to Germany in 2013 to work as an Au Pair. Since studying English Literature and German in Scotland, Freiburg and Berlin she has worked as a features journalist and news editor.Read more