Railway stations targeted by cyber attack

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A cyber attack has hit public wi-fi at some of the biggest railway stations in the country.

Credit: Jordan Pettitt

Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street and 11 stations in London have all been affected by the attack on Wednesday.

Passengers trying to log on to the public wi-fi saw messages about terror attacks in Europe, according to reports.

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The Manchester Evening News said the wi-fi webpage after the hack said, “We love you, Europe” and contained information about terror attacks.

Network Rail has suspended wi-fi services at stations across the country following what it described as a “cyber security incident”.

The only Network Rail-managed station not affected was St Pancras.

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A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with a cyber security incident affecting the public wi-fi at Network Rail’s managed stations.

British Transport Police are investigating the incident. “This service is provided via a third party and has been suspended while an investigation is under way.”


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