
The recent disruption at BridgePay Network Solutions, a US payment gateway provider is a sobering reminder of how ransomware attacks on payment infrastructure can freeze real-world commerce in seconds. In the early hours of 6 February 2026, what began as degraded performance across gateway systems quickly escalated into a confirmed ransomware incident.
This edition of our Cybersecurity Advisory Series gives a detailed explanation of what happened, how it happened and how organisations can prevent such incident.