UK transport officers and police stated on Thursday they’re investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the general public wi-fi networks on the nation’s greatest railway stations.
Passengers making an attempt to log onto the general public wi-fi at stations together with Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Road and 11 London terminuses on Wednesday night had been met by a web page studying “We love you, Europe,” adopted by an anti-Islam message itemizing a sequence of terror assaults.
Community Rail, which manages the stations, stated the wi-fi had been switched off and no passenger information had been collected.
“British Transport Police are investigating the incident,” Community Rail stated in an announcement. “This service is offered through a 3rd celebration and has been suspended whereas an investigation is beneath method.”
The incident follows a extra disruptive cyberattack in early September on Transport for London, which runs the capital’s bus, subway and suburban practice system.
TfL stated some buyer names, contact particulars and probably checking account particulars had been uncovered within the assault, which is being investigated by the Nationwide Crime Company.
A 17-year-old was arrested over the assault, questioned and bailed with out being charged.
Weeks on, the assault continued to have an effect on the transit firm’s means to supply some on-line providers akin to refunds and real-time transit info.
Further sources • AP