UK Rail Network Wi-Fi Hacked

December 4, 2024

INCIDENT

The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system. The Wi-Fi system, managed by communications group Telent, was quickly taken offline. Network Rail suspended the Wi-Fi service at all its stations nationwide while addressing the issue. The issue emerged at 19 stations across Britain. Investigation is underway

Incident Date

September 26, 2024

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified