Weekend Tech Roundup January 06, 2024
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How a Group of Train Hackers Exposed a Right-to-Repair Nightmare
Earlier this month, Polish hackers known as Dragon Sector accused one of Poland’s largest train makers, Newag, of intentionally bricking its own trains when they’re repaired by third parties. Newag…
Polish Train-Bricking Scandal Reportedly Kept Under Wraps by Government Officials
A Polish hacking group, Dragon Sector, went public recently with a scandal about one of Poland’s oldest train makers, Newag, bricking its own trains when they were repaired by third…
Hackers Hit With Legal Threats After They Fixed a ‘Bricked’ Polish Train
Three hackers in Poland were hired to fix the software of a broken train, and they were successful, but now the train company, Newag, is threatening to sue them, according…