Cybercriminals Hack UK Rail Network Wi-Fi


Several major UK train stations, including London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly, were hit by a cyber-attack on September 25, in which Islamophobic messages were displayed to passengers attempting to connect to public Wi-Fi. Affected stations, managed by Network Rail, saw their Wi-Fi services, operated by Telent, taken offline as investigations began. The breach, caused by an unauthorized change to the landing page via a legitimate administrator account, did not compromise personal data. British Transport Police are investigating, and Wi-Fi services are expected to be restored by the weekend.

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