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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.

Full versions: Polish(original), Russian

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[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

State-owned enterprises look better every day...

[–] Kierunkowy74@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

I think that's the point: that a state-owned operation wouldn't brick their own products because they're afraid of losing money

[–] rxbudian@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] uis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] aido@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To render something as useful/active as a brick

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a second there I thought it was putting a brick on the track to derail the train.

[–] uis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, but without derailing part

[–] uis@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

To make impossible to use, unresponsive.

[–] Nyvios@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] pizza@lemmy.today 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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