Leaked: 146 million records relating to users of railway Wi-Fi exposed online

An unsecured database has been found online that contains 146 million records about people who have used free Wi-Fi at railway stations in the UK. The database was discovered by a security researcher on Amazon web services storage. It was found to include personal details such as usernames, dates of birth, email addresses and details of travel arrangements. Network Rail and the service provider C3UK have confirmed the data leak. See also: Hackers leak personal data of 10.6 million MGM Resorts guests FCA reveals data breach that exposed personal details of people complaining about UK's financial watchdog Samsung admits to… [Continue Reading]