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Renfe Confirms Customer Names and Emails Accessed After Attack on Adif Servers

A forensic investigation is under way to determine the full scope of the breach.

Overview

  • Renfe said Friday that attackers used previously compromised Adif servers to obtain limited user information, mainly customer names and email addresses.
  • Both Renfe and Adif reported there is no evidence so far that banking details, payment data or national ID numbers were accessed.
  • Rail services and operational systems continued to run normally while Renfe isolated affected environments and engaged independent cybersecurity specialists.
  • Adif suspended its public websites for more than 24 hours for checks, filed a formal complaint and handed its findings to Spain’s Centro Criptológico Nacional and to affected suppliers.
  • The incident follows weeks of blocked intrusion attempts and highlights how interlinked infrastructure and supplier ecosystems can create wider exposure and raise phishing risk for customers.