Dieselgate, but for trains – some heavyweight hardware hacking
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[this is an English translation of the original article in Polish, we occasionally publish the best cyber stories from Poland in English] A train manufactured by a Polish company suddenly broke down during maintenance. The experts
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The original was posted on /r/europe by /u/Serious_Ocelot_9836 on 2023-12-06 15:05:57.

Original Title: Polish train manufacturer NEWAG programmed their trains’ computers not to start if maintenance is done in competitor’s service centers, after rail companies choose that competitor over them for such services. Also, hardcoded some future dates for trains to break and hid unwanted GSM trackers.