Thomas Cook India Website Goes Down After Cyberattack; Read the Company’s Statement
Cyberattack Disrupts Thomas Cook India’s IT Systems – IT infrastructure impacted due to a cyberattack. – Systems shut down as a precautionary measure. – Company working with cybersecurity experts to investigate and mitigate the issue.
Error 503 Displays on Website – Thomas Cook’s website shows "Error 503 Service Unavailable." – Indicates the application pool was intentionally stopped. – Users unable to access services via the website.
Company’s Statement on the Incident – Immediate actions taken to respond and investigate the breach. – Collaboration with cybersecurity experts to assess and mitigate the damage. – Specific timelines of the attack not disclosed.
Thomas Cook’s Recent Video KYC Feature – Launched Aadhaar-based Video KYC for forex transactions. – Allows home delivery of currency within two hours post-verification. – Simplifies retail forex services, eliminating branch visits for customers.