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Polish Trains were equipped with automatic killswitch by manufacturer Newag (social.hackerspace.pl)
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A polish hacker found out why trains did stop working. The manufacterer implemented a hidden electronic switch, which automatically activated after trains were serviced by a different company.

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[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 53 points 11 months ago

Yeah manufacturers are getting out of hand with this kind of shit.

Machines are being made now to be unserviceable except with the manufacturer attending.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago

except with the manufacturer attending

And charging an exorbiant fee

[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Yeah and pay their techs pretty average too. At least who i work for does.

But get to be at the forfront of technology

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