Ukraine’s state railway restores online ticket sales after major cyberattack therecord.media/ukraine-s…

Ukraine’s state railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has resumed online ticket sales after a cyberattack brought down its systems earlier in the week.

The attack — described as “systematic, complex, and multi-layered” — disrupted Ukrzaliznytsia’s online services, including those used for ticket purchases, but did not affect train schedules. Following the incident on Monday, the company doubled the number of ticket windows and staff at several stations across Ukraine to accommodate passengers.

The railway’s mobile app and website were back online “after 89 hours of nonstop work,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Over 12,000 passengers were able to buy tickets online when the online services were restored. The railway’s app is functioning, though it is experiencing disruptions due to high demand, the company said. Passengers with paper tickets purchased during the cyberattack will be offered free tea onboard, and paid waiting rooms will be made available for them.