Man arrested after Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley hit by cyber attack

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A man has been arrested in connection with a cyber vandalism attack that disrupted public WiFi at several of the UK’s major railway stations, police have confirmed.The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, September 26, impacted stations including Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, and 10 London stations.

Passengers attempting to log on to the public WiFi were instead shown messages referencing terror attacks in Europe, according to reports.Manchester Evening News reported that the hacked WiFi landing page displayed the message "We love you, Europe" alongside information about terror attacks, which the British Transport Police (BTP) described as containing "Islamophobic messaging."On Thursday evening, BTP announced the arrest of a male employee from Global Reach, the company that provides WiFi services to Network Rail.

He was arrested on suspicion of offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Malicious Communications Act 1988.In a statement, BTP said: "Officers received reports just after 5 p.m.

yesterday of a breach of some Network Rail WiFi services at railway stations displaying Islamophobic messaging."Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our