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Pro@programming.devM to Technology@programming.devEnglish · 1 month 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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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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    There was a great talk by those hackers at the CCC congress a while back where this story was originally published. Its fairly in depth, showing everything they did to get past the DRM and stuff.

    https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrlrbfGZo2k

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