‘Sex service available in AC class’ as Pakistan Railways' ticketing system hacked

Days after embarrassing audio leaks of top politicians surfaced, hackers have now taken down the ticketing system and altered text with offering adult services in elite cabins.

Reports in local media said that the passengers, who were traveling on a local train, were shocked to see the facilities offered by the company as it mentioned ‘Sex service available in AC class’.

A passenger traveling from Kot Adu to Wah on a local train on September 30 first spotted the adult services being offered in the train.

ٹرین میں دوران سفر "جنسی سہولیات سے لطف اندوز ہوں" ایسا لکھا ہے مسافروں کو ملنے والے ٹرین ٹکٹوں پر یہ ٹرین سروس پنجاب کے شہروں میانوالی، کندیاں، پپلاں وغیرہ میں چل رہی ہے۔
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— Malik Ramzan Isra (@MalikRamzanIsra) October 1, 2022

The furious passenger then approached the booking office where he protested and apprised the management about the issue that soon went viral on social media.

جناب اس ٹکٹ پر جن سہولیات کا ذکر ہے اسکی وجہ یہ ہے کہ کل تھل ایکسپریس کا ٹکٹنگ سسٹم ہیک ہو گیا تھا یہ سسٹم ایک پرائیویٹ کنٹریکٹر کے پاس ہے اس نے ریلوے اور ایف آئی اے کو تحریری طور پر شکائت کی ہے کہ اسکا سسٹم ہیک کر لیاگیا تھا لیکن اب سسٹم کو ہیکر کے شکنجے سے آزاد کروا لیا گیا ہے https://t.co/mJBHnXCWL6 pic.twitter.com/y1pLaci0ua

— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) October 1, 2022

Later, Thal Express officials submitted an application to DSP Railway Rawalpindi, stating that their software was hacked. They also urged officials to lodge a case against the unknown hackers and demanded action as the move affected the company’s reputation.

Amid the audio leaks fiasco, it seems the current trend of hacking is not only targeting politicians, journalists, and military men but is spreading further.