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College student hacks Taiwan high-speed rail line with software defined radios, stopping four trains — 19 years without crypto key rotation ends in predictable result as hacker sails through 7 layers of protection

  • [email protected] (Bruno Ferreira) , Bruno Ferreira--Tom's Hardware UK
  • published date: 2026-05-07 10:20:00 UTC

Hacking an open barn door doesn't take effort, but it can be done responsibly.

Techies and trains have always had a fairly close relationship, but some people seem to take that relationship to toxic levels. About a month ago, a 23-year-old Taiwanese student"hacked" the country'… [+3178 chars]