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Polish Train Maker Is Suing the Hackers Who Exposed Its Anti-Repair Tricks

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Newag, maker of Polish trains, is suing ethical hackers who exposed its anti-repair software, threatening independent repair and consumer rights.
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    Here is the “recent” update talk from the group who uncovered the whole thing.

    https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=0

    From how they describe it, it seems to be a typical SLAP lawsuit and the company has pulled a lot of ridiculous stuff in meetings at the parliamentary inquiry group, but at the same time they seem to have backing from a relevant number of corrupt politicians.

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