INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Image copyrightGetty ImagesTravelex has been forced to take down its website after a cyber attack.The foreign-currency seller has been
working on the issue since the software virus attack on New Year's Eve."We regret having to suspend some of our services in order to contain
the virus and protect data," Travelex boss Tony D'Souza said.The company has resorted to carrying out transactions manually, providing
foreign-exchange services over the counter in its branches."We apologise to all our customers for any inconvenience caused as a result," Mr
D'Souza said in a statement."We are doing all we can to restore our full services as soon as possible."The company said an early
investigation "shows no indication that any personal or customer data has been compromised".Travelex said it had deployed "teams of IT
specialists and external cyber-security experts", who have been "working continuously since New Year's Eve to isolate the virus and restore
affected systems".The firm will continue to provide foreign-exchange services manually at its branches until the problem is fixed.The
decision to take the site down has affected other services that use Travelex, including Tesco Bank.Responding to customers on Twitter, the
bank said its travel money service was unavailable.
