Deutsche Bahn back on track after DDoS yanks the brakes

Deutsche Bahn experienced a DDoS attack on February 17 that knocked its website and DB Navigator booking/timetable services offline for hours; services were later restored with temporary limitations, the company reported effective countermeasures and contact with federal authorities, but provided no attribution or evidence of data compromise. The report characterizes DDoS as typically short-lived and often employed by hacktivists rather than sophisticated or state-backed actors.