A MAJOR “Nightsleeper-style” cyber hack has hit 20 train stations warning Brits of a “terror” risk.
A serious security breach saw Wi-Fi systems at Network Rail operated sites tell users about attacks on Europe in a phone pop up.
Passengers using the free internet were met with a webpage titled “We love you, Europe“.
Underneath it, was information about terror incidents in the UK and abroad in an apparent anti-Islamic message.
The attack on Wednesday evening has been compared to the BBC’s latest thriller Nightsleeper.
It features a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London which is then hacked and hijacked.
Wi-Fi systems, which are controlled by a third-party provider called Telent, are still down this morning at all 20 stations.
Those affected include Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, Leeds City, Liverpool Lime Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Reading and Guildford.
Network Rail also operates the following 11 stations in London also experiencing the outage; London Bridge, Canon Street, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Paddington, St Pancras International, Victoria and Waterloo.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with a cyber security incident affecting the public Wi-Fi at Network Rail’s managed stations.
“This service is provided via a third party and has been suspended while an investigation is underway.”
A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: “We are aware of a cyber-attack that affected some Network Rail Wi-Fi services, reported to us at around 5.03pm today (25 September).
“We are working with Network Rail to investigate the incident.”
A spokesperson for Telent said: “We are aware of the cyber security incident affecting the public Wi-Fi at Network Rail’s managed stations and are investigating with Network Rail and other stakeholders.
“We have been informed there is an ongoing investigation by the British Transport Police into this incident, so it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.
“We do not believe any other Telent customers or services provided by Telent are impacted.”
What is Nightsleeper?
NIGHTSLEEPER is the latest thriller from the BBC.
The six-parter shows a cop trying to save a hijacked train headed from Glasgow to London.
In the new series, hackers mange to access the electronic controls and take over.