Network Rail public wifi hacked

General view of the concourse at Liverpool Street station in London, busy with passengers
The concourse at Liverpool Street station in London Rail Industry Association

The entire public wifi system, covering Britain’s twenty biggest stations, has been hacked. Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency, which also manages the most iconic stations in Britain, has reported that the public wifi at places like London Waterloo, Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central has been the subject of “a cyber attack”. The agency stresses that no public identity details are compromised.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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