Following reports from users of public Wi-Fi networks at the largest train stations in the nation that displayed anti-Muslim messages, U.K. police and transport officials stated on Thursday that they are looking into a “cyber-security incident.”
On Wednesday night, when travelers attempted to access the Wi-Fi at 19 stations—including Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, and other terminuses in London—they were greeted with an anti-Islamic message detailing several terror acts after seeing the page “We love you, Europe.”
The station’s management company, Network Rail, stated that no passenger data was stolen and that the WiFi had been turned off.
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“This service has been suspended while an investigation is conducted and is being provided by a third party.”
Investigations into accusations of “Islamophobic messaging on some Network Rail Wi-Fi services” were confirmed by the police force.
The Wi-Fi provider for the stations, Telent, stated that a “legitimate administrator account” was used to make an “unauthorized change” to the landing page and that a criminal investigation was already underway.
The event comes after a more destructive hack on Transport for London, which manages the city’s suburban train, bus, and subway systems, at the beginning of September.
According to TFL, the hack exposed certain customer names, contact information, and maybe bank account information. The National Crime Agency is looking into this.
Over the attack, a 17-year-old was taken into custody, interrogated, and released on bond without facing any charges.
Even after several weeks, the attack still impacts the transportation company’s capacity to offer certain web services, such as refunds and real-time travel information.
