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. "We received reports at around 5:03 p.

The wi-fi has been hacked at 19 UK railway stations to display a message about terror attacks. Network Rail confirmed that the wi-fi systems at stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly,

Railway stations across the country have been targeted in a cyber attack where the public Wi-Fi page has been replaced with messages about terror attacks in Europe.

Just a few weeks after a BBC drama depicted the very extreme end of the possibilities of a cyberattack on the UK rail network, an actual cyberattack has forced major terminals in the country to turn off their free passenger wifi services.

Man arrested after cyber vandalism hit wifi at UK’s biggest railway stations - Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and 10 stations in London were among those affected by the incident.

Messages about terror attacks were seen at Network Rail-managed transport hubs, including London King’s Cross and Manchester Piccadilly