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Polish Trains were equipped with automatic killswitch by manufacturer Newag (social.hackerspace.pl)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by redd@discuss.tchncs.de to c/europe@feddit.de
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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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[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

Newag S.A. [pronounced: nevag] is a Polish company, based in Nowy Sącz, specialising in the production, maintenance, and modernisation of railway rolling stock. The company's products include the 14WE, 19WE, 35WE types electric multiple units; it has also developed the Nevelo tram.[2]

[-] federalreverse@feddit.de 29 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Somehow this is the worst bit -- a Polish company fucks the Polish state railway operator because of greed. If they'd done this in another country, there might have been some international repercussions etc. but they opted to burn their name in their own home country. This being found by random hackers is actually the best way for Newag for this affair to become public. This could have been so much worse.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

Yup instead of the "I guess that third party repair really fucked up huh"

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