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HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 4 days ago

Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks

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Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks

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HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 4 days ago
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Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks
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Newag, maker of Polish trains, is suing ethical hackers who exposed its anti-repair software, threatening independent repair and consumer rights.
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    In one of the most popular presentations at 37C3, the three hackers uncovered something monstrous: Newag trains went into hibernation using a sophisticated game of hide-and-seek if they were parked for too long within the geocoordinates of competitors‘ or customers’ workshops or were left in conditions that indicated they underwent an unregistered repair. Only by calling in a Newag technician could such deactivated trains be ‘rescued’. All of this was uncovered without the potentially illegal replacement of train components which would require certifications.

    What.

    Streisand Effect in 3, 2, 1…

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      https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/

      to complement the list of ressources, this was a very fun (and layman-level) read

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      • Breaking “DRM” in Polish trains – Reverse engineering a train to analyze a suspicious malfunction (2023)
      • We’ve not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure (2024)

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