A cybersecurity incident has affected the public Wi-Fi networks at 19 major railway stations in the UK, managed by Network Rail. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, caused passengers trying to log on to the Wi-Fi to be displayed a message about terror attacks in Europe, accompanied by an anti-Islam statement. The message was displayed on the Network Rail landing page, which was altered by an unauthorized change from a legitimate Global Reach administrator account.
Network Rail has confirmed that the Wi-Fi service has been disabled and assured that no passenger information was compromised. The British Transport Police (BTP) are investigating the incident, working closely with Network Rail to determine the extent of the attack and identify those responsible.
The Wi-Fi service is provided by a third-party company, Telent, and is self-contained, not collecting any personal data. Network Rail anticipates that the service will be restored once final security checks are completed, likely by the weekend.
This incident follows a recent cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL), which is also under investigation by the National Crime Agency. A 17-year-old suspect was detained in connection with the TfL hack but released without charges.
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