Fota Wildlife Park in Cork, Ireland, is urging visitors who purchased tickets over the summer to cancel their bank cards following a recent cyberattack that may have compromised their financial data. The park, located on a 100-acre site on Fota Island in Cork Harbour, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and is home to a variety of rare animals, including tigers, rhinos, zebras, giraffes, and ostriches.
In a statement to its customers, as reported by public broadcaster RTÉ, Fota Wildlife Park revealed that hackers may have accessed financial information from those who bought tickets on the park’s website between May 12 and August 27. The park expressed deep concern for its customers, stating, “We understand this may be of significant concern to you. We would like to assure you that we take our responsibility to protect your personal and financial information seriously and have given this matter the utmost priority.”
In addition to financial data, customers were also warned that other personal information might have been accessed, including usernames, passwords, and email addresses linked to accounts on the Fota website.
In response to the breach, Fota Wildlife Park has engaged an external forensic cybersecurity firm to investigate the incident. Immediate actions have been taken to secure the website and identify the extent of the data theft. “The organization’s incident response plan was immediately activated, an internal investigation was instigated, and appropriate measures were taken to secure the organization’s website,” the park stated.
While the park’s website is temporarily closed, the facility itself remains open, and visitors can still purchase tickets upon entry.
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