10,000 UK railway users had details leaked by free Wi-Fi provider

guest · Mar 2, 2020

10,000 UK railway users had details leaked by free Wi-Fi provider
The provider told the BBC it considered the breach low risk
March 2, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161387/uk-railway-stations-free-wi-fi-exposed-london-bridge

A free Wi-Fi service at rail stations in the UK exposed the personal information of about 10,000 people, and the provider did not notify authorities because it considered the situation “low-risk,” the BBC reports.

Email addresses, dates of birth and travel information were among the details visible in an unprotected database from provider C3UK, which was discovered by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler. Affected stations included Harlow Mill, Chelmsford, Colchester, Waltham Cross, Burnham, Norwich, and London Bridge, according to the BBC.
C3UK did not notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), because it said the data had not been stolen or accessed by a third party.

“Given the database did not contain any passwords or other critical data such as financial information, this was identified as a low-risk potential vulnerability,” the company said.
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