Wifi suspended at big UK train stations after ‘cybersecurity incident’
Wifi networks at a number of train stations across the UK have been suspended after a “cybersecurity incident”.
Nineteen stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street had their wifi services suspended on Wednesday night after the incident. They were still down on Thursday morning.
The Manchester Evening News reported that passengers accessing the wifi at Piccadilly station were directed to a webpage titled “we love you, Europe”, which contained Islamophobic messages and details of several terrorist attacks that have taken place in the UK and in Europe.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with a cybersecurity incident affecting the public wifi at Network Rail’s managed stations. This service is provided via a third party and has been suspended while an investigation is under way.”
Source: Guardian