Summary
Hackingblogs: Have you viewed the message from the WiFi network hack? Passengers’ compromised Wi-Fi in train stations displayed warnings on terror events in Europe essentially an account of Islamic terror strikes, commencing with the explosion at the Manchester Arena. The notifications showed up on customer devices linked to a Network Rail-run Wi-Fi network..
When using public Wi-Fi at 19 train stations in the UK, users saw alerts concerning terrorism strikes. The Internet provider’s internal account was connected to the hacker attack.
According to TFL, the hack exposed certain customer names, contact information, and maybe bank account information. The National Crime Agency is looking into this.A 17-year-old teenager from Walsall has been held on suspicion of violating the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in connection with the attack on TfL’s systems, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The teenager was questioned by NCA investigators and then released on bail.
The BBC has seen photos shared on social media after a few travellers claimed they were taken to a page that listed terrorist acts that had occurred in Europe.
It is believed that no more data or rail systems have been compromised. The man being held, according to British Transport Police (BTP), works for Global Reach Technologies, which gives some Network Rail stations internet access.
According to Telent, there was cyber damage on the Global Reach network during the incident. Technical glitches or problems with network security were not the cause. Telent anticipates having Wi-Fi back by the end of the week while collaborating with Network Rail, Global Reach, and the Transport Police to resolve the problem.
“The screen lit up with bizarre security alerts and dodgy pop-ups,”
“I started to panic slightly—what if this was a sign of something more sinister?”Chris Dyson, 53, from Leeds informed the BBC.
List Of Affected Stations :-
- In London, London Cannon Street, London Bridge, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Paddington, Victoria and Waterloo
- In the South East, Reading and Guildford
- In the North West, Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street
- In the West Midlands, Birmingham New Street
- In West Yorkshire, Leeds
- In the West and South West, Bristol Temple Meads
- In Scotland, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central
“Last night the public wi-fi at 19 of Network Rail’s managed stations was subjected to a cyber security incident and was quickly taken off-line,”
Network Rail spokesperson
The organisation in charge of overseeing the Wi-Fi system, Telent, said that the attack, which was first made public on Wednesday night, came from whoever was in charge of the Wi-Fi webpage. The police are currently in charge of the situation.
Over the attack, a 17-year-old was taken into custody, interrogated, and released on bail without being charged.
