Cyber Incident Victim: BridgePay Network Solutions
Date:
Feb 2026
Location:
United States of America
Summary
BridgePay, a major U.S. payment gateway, confirmed a ransomware attack that caused a significant outage across its services. Initial forensic findings indicated that no payment card data was compromised. The company stated that the attack led to service disruption but did not involve payment card data theft.
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Description
On February 9, 2026, BridgePay, a major U.S. payment gateway, publicly confirmed that a ransomware attack was responsible for a significant outage affecting its services. The company disclosed that the attack had disrupted operations across its payment processing platform. BridgePay characterized the incident as a ransomware event that led to widespread service interruption. The confirmation came after an internal investigation identified the malicious activity as the cause of the outage. BridgePay emphasized that it is a key provider of payment gateway solutions in the United States.
Initial forensic findings from the investigation indicated that no payment card data had been compromised during the attack. The company stated that the outage impacted multiple services but did not result in the exposure of sensitive cardholder information. BridgePay’s response included conducting forensic analysis to determine the scope of the incident and to verify the integrity of its systems. The firm communicated the confirmation and findings to stakeholders and the public as part of its incident response process. No further details about the attackers, ransom demands, or specific technical methods were provided in the available source material.