Image: Aaron Chown/PA Images Image: Aaron Chown/PA Images A TRADE UNION has slammed a UK train company’s “cynical and shocking stunt” after it promised employees a bonus in what was actually a cybersecurity test.
West Midlands Trains emailed staff informing them they would receive a financial reward due to their “hard work” during the coronavirus pandemic.But the company sent a further email to those who opened the link, explaining that “this was a test designed by our IT team”. Manuel Cortes, the union’s general secretary, said: “This was a cynical and shocking stunt by West Midlands Trains, designed to trick employees who have been on the front line throughout this terrible pandemic, ensuring essential workers were able to travel.“They could and should have used any other pretext to test their internet security.
“It’s almost beyond belief that they chose to falsely offer a bonus to workers who have done so much in the fight against this virus.“Some WMT staff have caught the disease at work, one has tragically died, and others have placed family members at great risk. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“Moreover, having fraudulently held out the prospect of a payment to staff, WMT must now be as good as their word and stump up a bonus to each and every worker.