Police are investigating a cyber attack after passengers at major railway stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to use Wi-Fi services.
The Wi-Fi system, which is managed by communications group Telent, was quickly taken offline after passengers said a message was displayed which referred to terror attacks.
The 19 stations impacted included London Bridge and London Euston as well as Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh Waverley.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “We received reports at around 5:03 p.m yesterday of a cyber attack displaying Islamophobic messaging on some Network Rail Wi-Fi services.”
The police said they were working with Network Rail to investigate the Islamophobic cyber security incident.
Network Rail, the group which manages tracks and train hubs, said the Wi-Fi remained offline. It said that given the nature of the service provided, it did not believe any personal data had been impacted by the hack.
“Once our final security checks have been completed we anticipate the service will be restored by the weekend,” a spokesperson said.
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