An IT worker who hacked the Network Rail network to rant about 'Islamisation of Europe' has avoided jail after a judge took into account prison overcrowding.
Customers who went online at 19 major railway stations across the UK on September 25, 2024, viewed information about major terror attacks including 7/7 and the Manchester Arena bombing.
Swedish John Wik, 37, had discussed defacing the page with a colleague, citing the 'significant political damage' he could cause before he posted the message.
The hacker worked for Global Reach providing public WiFi networks to major companies including Network Rail.
Wik hijacked the usual WiFi terms and conditions page with his anti-Islam message which was headed: 'We love you, Europe. The Islamisation of Europe is already happening and it's getting worse each day.'
