Metro Trains fined $1.2m over IT fail that downed network | iTnews

Posted by Steven Kirby | Sep 4, 2017 | Australia, Breach Response, Business Continuity, iTnews, Outage, Penalty, Risk Management, State Government, Transport and Logistics, Victoria | 0 |

Melbourne’s train operator Metro Trains has been fined $1.2 million over the IT outage that shut down the commuter network during rush hour in mid-July.

Source: Metro Trains fined $1.2m over IT fail that downed network – Software – iTnews

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