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xinhua news agency, london, september 26 (reporter xu feng) british rail network confirmed to xinhua news agency reporters on the 26th that the public wireless networks of multiple railway stations in the uk were attacked by cyberattacks on the evening of the 25th, and related network services have been suspended.

according to british media reports, railway stations that have suffered cyber attacks include london euston station, manchester piccadilly station, birmingham new street station, edinburgh waverley station, glasgow central station, etc. when passengers use the public wireless network at the station, they will opens an interface that reads "we love you, europe", which contains messages promoting religious hatred and lists terrorist attacks that have occurred in many places in europe. british rail police have launched an investigation into the incident.

british rail network said in a statement on the 26th that a total of 19 railway stations were affected by the cyber attack. the station's public wireless network is provided by a third party and is a simple "click and connect" service that does not collect any personal data. the cybersecurity incident is subject to a full investigation and public wireless network service is expected to be restored by the end of the week.

this is the second large-scale cyber attack on the uk transport system this month. in early september, transport for london suffered a cyber attack, resulting in the leakage of a large amount of passengers' personal information.