{"id":7086,"date":"2026-06-27T19:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stark-cyber-attacks-warning-as-staggering-volume-of-network-rail-hacks-laid-bare\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T19:04:33","slug":"stark-cyber-attacks-warning-as-staggering-volume-of-network-rail-hacks-laid-bare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stark-cyber-attacks-warning-as-staggering-volume-of-network-rail-hacks-laid-bare\/","title":{"rendered":"Stark cyber attacks warning as staggering volume of Network Rail hacks laid bare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_940723\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">EXCLUSIVE: Network Rail, the government-owned rail infrastructure firm, received some 7.1 million malicious emails between December 2025 and March this year, the new statistics highlight<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37356778\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two people in orange high-vis\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Network-Rail-prepares-the-railway-for-summer.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Network-Rail-prepares-the-railway-for-summer.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Network-Rail-prepares-the-railway-for-summer.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Network-Rail-prepares-the-railway-for-summer.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Network Rail was hit with over seven million cyber attacks in three months\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Network Rail was hit with over seven million cyber attacks in three months<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Network-Rail\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Network Rail<\/a> was hit with more than seven million cyber attacks in three months, data shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The government-owned <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Public-transport\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">rail<\/a> infrastructure firm received some 7.1 million malicious emails between December 2025 and March this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The figure, obtained under Freedom of Information laws, comes days after two teen members of hacking group Scattered Spider were were in court for crippling <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Transport-for-London\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Transport for London<\/a>\u2019s IT system.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37356783\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37356783\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.46\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Unidentifiable figure at laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hacker-attacking-internet.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Hacker-attacking-internet.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Hacker-attacking-internet.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356783.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Hacker-attacking-internet.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The attack included 37,000 phishing threats\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The attack included 37,000 phishing threats<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, pleaded guilty to cyber offences in 2024, which caused months of disruption and cost the operator \u00a339million. But Network Rail managed to block the more recent, unrelated emails, including 37,000 phishing threats. This is when hackers send messages with links to bugged sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just one email bypassing defences can be extremely damaging. In September 2024, an attack on Network Rail\u2019s public wi-fi led to customers fearing a terror attack was imminent, including at <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Manchester<\/a> Piccadilly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Last night, experts warned attacks are on the rise and urged public bodies to tighten security. Simon Edwards of cyber security firm SE Labs said: \u201cThe recent news that members of cybercrime group Scattered Spider pleaded guilty to the 2024 TFL cyber attack serves as a stark reminder that our most critical infrastructure operations are a highly vulnerable target to cyber gangs.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37356785\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37356785\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Male with curly hair\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Cyber-attack-on-TfL-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Cyber-attack-on-TfL-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Cyber-attack-on-TfL-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37356785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Cyber-attack-on-TfL-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, pleaded guilty to cyber offences in 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, pleaded guilty to cyber offences in 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: NCA\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NCA\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWith so many people in the UK depending on public transport for their daily lives, a successful cyber attack could cause significant disruption, such as potentially stopping people from getting to work. Therefore, it\u2019s vital that our public sector organisations have a dedicated cyber strategy put in place and ensure rigorous testing to identify any security holes and keep hackers at bay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Scattered Spider has been linked to dozens of other cyber-attacks including on Marks and Spencer and the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/co-op-supermarket\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Co-op<\/a>. Hackers typically target firms to make money, steal valuable secrets or cause political disruption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Network Rail was approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/network-rail-cyber-attacks-hackers-37356752\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Network Rail, the government-owned rail infrastructure firm, received some 7.1 million malicious emails between<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_Network-Rail-prepares-the-railway-for-summer.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}