Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

LIONS STARS RED ALERT

- FROM JOHN CROSS in Repino

ENGLAND stars are on red alert over cyber security after receiving a full briefing from GCHQ experts.

Gareth Southgate’s squad have been given advice on hiding their personal belongings while they are in Russia.

But there is a bigger concern about players using their mobile phones and the danger of being hacked on World Cup duty.

They have all had an extra layer of software added to protect their phones, apps and personal data after receiving warnings from GCHQ.

British sports stars such as Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome have previously been targeted by Russian hackers looking to steal their personal and medical data.

But the Three Lions could have no complaints about the level of security they faced (left) on arrival in St Petersburg yesterday.

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