The wi-fi has been hacked at 19 UK railway stations to show a message about terror assaults.
Community Rail confirmed that the wi-fi techniques at stations together with London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Avenue, Birmingham New Avenue, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central had been affected.
Folks reported logging on to the wi-fi on the stations on Wednesday and being met with a display about terror assaults in Europe.
A Community Rail spokesperson confirmed the wi-fi was nonetheless down and mentioned: “We’re at the moment coping with a cyber-security incident affecting the general public wi-fi at Community Rail’s managed stations.”
The affected stations embody:
- In London, London Cannon Avenue, London Bridge, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Avenue, Paddington, Victoria and Waterloo
- Within the South East, Studying and Guildford
- Within the North West, Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Avenue
- Within the West Midlands, Birmingham New Avenue
- In West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Within the West and South West, Bristol Temple Meads
- In Scotland, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central
British Transport Police was investigating, Community Rail mentioned.
The rail supplier mentioned it believed different organisations, not simply railway stations, had additionally been affected.
“This service is supplied through a 3rd get together and has been suspended whereas an investigation is underneath method,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Telent, the third get together which gives the wi-fi for Community Rail, confirmed it was conscious of the “safety incident” and was “investigating with Community Rail and different stakeholders”.
A spokesperson mentioned: “We’ve been knowledgeable there’s an ongoing investigation by the British Transport Police into this incident, so it will not be applicable to remark additional at this stage.”