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Network Rail, C3UK confirm online exposure of station Wi-Fi user data

Monday 2 March 2020 | 19:11 CET | News
UK railway network operator Network Rail and service provider C3UK have confirmed to BBC News that the personal data of around 10,000 people who used free station Wi-Fi has been exposed.

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