Cyber vandalism’ shuts down wifi at 19 Network Rail stations - The railway operator and the third-party wifi provider have both said no personal data was compromised in the incident.

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

A man has been arrested on suspicion of computer misuse offences following a suspected cyber attack on railway stations Wi-Fi systems on Wednesday evening. The British Transport Police (BTP), who are investigating the incident,

Cyber security incident’ hits wifi at Network Rail stations - Stations hit included Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street and 11 stations in London.

A spokesperson for Network Rail stated: "We are currently dealing with a cyber security incident affecting the public wifi at Network Rail's managed stations. British Transport Police are investigating the incident. This service is provided via a third party and has been suspended while an investigation is under way."

The system, managed by communications group Telent, was quickly taken offline after passengers said a message was displayed which referred to terror attacks

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,

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.