LAHORE: A glitch in the ticketing system of Pakistan Railways sparked ire as the hackers altered text with offering adult services in AC 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’ due to a glitch in the ticketing system.
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.
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 (@HamidMirPAK) 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.
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.
