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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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[โ€“] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Newag S.A. [pronounced: nevag] is a Polish company, based in Nowy Sฤ…cz, 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]

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  • [โ€“] 28 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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