IT worker behind Network Rail cyber attack let off because of prison overcrowding

An IT worker who hacked the Network Rail network to rant about ‘Islamisation of Europe’ walked free after a judge took into account prison overcrowding. Customers who went online at 19 major railway stations across the UK 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…