Polish Trains were equipped with automatic killswitch by manufacturer Newag - eviltoast
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Attached: 1 image I can finally reveal some research I've been involved with over the past year or so. We (@redford@infosec.exchange, @mrtick@infosec.exchange and I) have reverse engineered the PLC code of NEWAG Impuls EMUs. These trains were locking up for arbitrary reasons after being serviced at third-party workshops. The manufacturer argued that this was because of malpractice by these workshops, and that they should be serviced by them instead of third parties. 1/4

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.

  • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zoneEnglish
    55·
    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.

      • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        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