cyberattack
Merton Council's cyber attack risk is red, as a TfL cyberattack affected Bexley's bus data.
Merton Council's risk of cyber attack was raised to red in November 2025, according to its Key Strategic Risk Register, reviewed by the Governance Standards and Audit Committee. This increase reflects a rise in cyber incidents targeting system disruption, with a shift towards exploiting third-party supply chains and direct attacks.
Separately, a cyberattack on Transport for London's IT systems impacted bus service performance data in Bexley, causing gaps in quarterly reports. The Transport Users' Sub-Committee received updates in July 2025, but data for the first quarter of 2024-25 was unavailable, hindering assessment of bus route performance.
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