BridgePay Confirms Ransomware Attack, No Card Data Compromised

BridgePay, a US payments platform, confirmed a ransomware attack on February 6 that caused system-wide service disruption and encrypted data. Initial forensic findings reported no evidence of usable payment card data exposure; the company is working with cybersecurity professionals and US authorities (FBI, US Secret Service) while merchants and municipal services report payment processing outages.