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q3k :blobcatcoffee: (@[email protected]) I can finally reveal some research I've been involved with over the past year or so. (mastodon.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We (@redford, @mrtick and I) have reverse engineered the PLC code of NEWAG Impuls EMUs. These trains were locking up for arbitrary reasons after being serviced at third-party workshops. The manufacturer argued that this was because of malpractice by these workshops, and that they should be serviced by them instead of third parties.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I wonder how prevalent this is in other industries. I would bet Tesla does similar things.

I do hope the company and people involved get what they deserve.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

The McDonald's ice cream machines have a similar vibe, but that doesn't seem to be as smartly/evilly executed as these trains. Remote kill switches are insane.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Apple.

John Deere.

Tons of others I’m sure.