{"id":133765,"date":"2024-09-27T00:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=133765"},"modified":"2024-09-27T00:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:09:50","slug":"terrifying-cyber-attack-hits-rail-stations-as-departure-boards-display-alarming-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=133765","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying cyber attack hits rail stations as departure boards display alarming messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Train<\/a> stations across Britain have been targeted in a suspected cyber attack bearing a chilling terror message in a major security breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brits trying to access wi-fi services at several rail hubs on Wednesday night were met with a webpage headlined, “We love you, Europe”, and carrying information about terror incidents in the UK and abroad in an apparent anti-Islamic message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is believed as many as 20 stations have been targeted, including Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, London Victoria and London Euston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glasgow Central, Leeds City, Liverpool Lime Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Reading and Guildford have also been impacted, according to reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack has been compared to new BBC<\/a> thriller Nightsleeper that features a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London which is then hacked and hijacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with a cyber security incident affecting the public wi-fi at Network Rail\u2019s managed stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This service is provided via a third party and has been suspended while an investigation is underway.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Transport Police’s spokesperson said: “We are aware of a cyber-attack that affected some Network Rail Wi-Fi services, reported to us at around 5.03pm today (September 25). We are working with Network Rail to investigate the incident.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wi-fi at Manchester Piccadilly station has also been affected.\u00a0(Image: Getty)
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A spokesperson from Telent, which provides the wi-fi service for Network Rail, said it is aware of the cyber security incident and is investigating with Network Rail and others.
They added: “We have been informed there is an ongoing investigation by the British Transport Police into this incident, so it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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