A MAN has been arrested after 19 railway stations were targeted in a terrorism cyber attack.

Network Rail confirmed that 19 of its stations were affected in a cyber security incident on Wednesday, September 25.

Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and 10 stations in London were all affected by the attack saw passengers trying to log on seeing messages about terror attacks in Europe.

The Wi-Fi webpage after the hack said, “We love you, Europe” and contained information about terror attacks.

Now British Transport Police have confirmed that a man had been arrested following its investigation into the incident.

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “A man has been arrested following a British Transport Police investigation into the abuse of access to some Network Rail Wi-Fi services.

“The man is an employee of Global Reach Technology who provide some Wi-Fi services to Network Rail.

“He has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and offences under the Malicious Communications Act 1988.

“Officers received reports just after 5pm on September 25 of a breach of some Network Rail Wi-Fi services at railway stations which were displaying Islamophobic messaging.

“The abuse of access was restricted to the defacement of the splash pages, and no personal data is known to have been affected.”