Polish train manufacturer that lost servicing tender programmed train controller to brick itself after train stays for some time in 6 ISP facilities or in 1 their faculity(for testing?) until undocumented button combination is pressed. Some controller versions brick itself after train is idle for 10 days. After news about this became public, manufacturer removed ability to unlock train by button combination.
Also manufacturer is able to remotely brick train over internet(connected via GSM) at any time.
State-owned enterprises look better every day…
I think that’s the point: that a state-owned operation wouldn’t brick their own products because they’re afraid of losing money
What is “brick”?
To render something as useful/active as a brick
For a second there I thought it was putting a brick on the track to derail the train.
Yes, but without derailing part
To make impossible to use, unresponsive.
To disable
Who’s the manufacturer?
Newag
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