Newag backdoor: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
m Fixed heading(s) to comply with style guide |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
'''Newag S.A.''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a Polish company based in Nowy Sącz that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/</ref> | '''Newag S.A.''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a Polish company based in Nowy Sącz that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/</ref> | ||
== Backdoor | ==Backdoor incident== | ||
In 2022, when maintenance was done on trains manufactured by '''Newag''', malicious code and backdoors were discovered which were found to make the trains break down after third-party repairs, prevent them from entering a competitors workshop and also stop working after a set amount of time standing still.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref> The investigation against '''Newag''' is still on-going. | In 2022, when maintenance was done on trains manufactured by '''Newag''', malicious code and backdoors were discovered which were found to make the trains break down after third-party repairs, prevent them from entering a competitors workshop and also stop working after a set amount of time standing still.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref> The investigation against '''Newag''' is still on-going. | ||
== Sources == | ==Sources== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 23 January 2025
Newag S.A. (pronounced "nevag") is a Polish company based in Nowy Sącz that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.[1]
Backdoor incident
In 2022, when maintenance was done on trains manufactured by Newag, malicious code and backdoors were discovered which were found to make the trains break down after third-party repairs, prevent them from entering a competitors workshop and also stop working after a set amount of time standing still.[2] The investigation against Newag is still on-going.