I used the term antiterrorism rather than Islamophobic for one reason. Islamophobic implies an unrealistic fear of anything Islam. It is not a fear of Islam that drive the far-right, but a fear of terrorism since 99% of all terrorists are Islamic.
Fear of Islamic terrorism is surely justified for anyone who knows anything about Islamic history or current Islamic ideology. The unwillingness of the government or the media to address those fears is what drives the far-right to take action. But they are too blind to see the truth.
UK: Man arrested for ‘Islamophobic cyberattack’
on wifi at major railway stations
You can see how compromised, cowardly and pusillanimous the British media is from the fact that the Manchester Evening News blurred out the message so that our delicate eyes would not be blinded by the sight of “Islamophobia.” Even worse, the blurred-out portion seems to be “information that referred to terror attacks.” You see, even the smallest hint that Islam has anything to do with terrorism will now bring the full weight of British government and law enforcement down upon you. Islamic jihadists can cheerfully avow that they’re doing it all for Islam, but anyone else who dares to notice does so at the risk of his freedom and livelihood.
Man arrested after ‘Islamophobic cyberattack’ on wifi at major railway stations
by Alex Ross and Barney Davis, Independent, September 26, 2024:
A man has been arrested after passengers saw an Islamophobic message flash up when they tried to use the free wifi at some of the biggest railway stations in the country.
British Transport Police said the suspect is an employee of Global Reach Technology, which provides some wifi 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. No personal data is known to have been affected, the police added.
Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and 10 stations in London were all affected by the suspected cyberattack on Wednesday evening.
Passengers logging on to the wifi at the stations reported seeing a webpage that was titled “We love you, Europe”. Underneath it was information that referred to terror attacks.
The wifi system was quickly taken offline and police were called in to investigate.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “We received reports at around 5.03pm yesterday of a cyberattack displaying Islamophobic messaging on some Network Rail wifi services.”
Officers said they were working with Network Rail to investigate the Islamophobic cybersecurity incident “at pace”….
Euronews reports that a 17 year old was arrested and then released.
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Manchester Piccadilly and other UK stations targeted with terrorism message in Wi-Fi
‘cyber security incident'
by James Holt, Manchester Evening News, September 25, 2024:
The Wi-Fi at Manchester Piccadilly was hacked in a ‘cyber security incident’ on Wednesday night (September 25). An investigation has been launched after the Wi-Fi provided at all 20 stations managed by Network Rail were targeted.
Users attempting to log on to the service were met with a webpage, which has been seen by the Manchester Evening News. Headlined ‘We love you, Europe,’ the page contains information about terror incidents in the UK and abroad and appears to have an anti-Islamic message.
The cyber incident hit Manchester Piccadilly station, among others across the UK, with 11 targeted in London, including Euston and Victoria.
Other stations hit by the hack are Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, Leeds City, Liverpool Lime Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Reading, Guildford.
The Manchester Evening News has been told British Transport Police are also investigating the issue. Network Rail confirmed the Wi-Fi services were suspended as enquiries take place….
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