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{{Under Development|date=15 January 2025|stage=Writing|priority=Medium to Low}} | {{Under Development|date=15 January 2025|stage=Writing|priority=Medium to Low}} | ||
'''Newag S.A.''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a Polish company | '''Newag S.A.''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a Polish company based in Nowy Sącz that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/</ref> | ||
== Backdoor Incident == | == Backdoor Incident == | ||
In 2022 maintenance was done on trains manufactured by '''Newag''' | In 2022, when maintenance was done on trains manufactured by '''Newag''', malicious code and backdoors were discovered which were found to make the trains break down after third-party repairs.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref> The investigation against '''Newag''' is still on-going. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 16 January 2025
Newag S.A. (pronounced "nevag") is a Polish company based in Nowy Sącz that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.[1]
Backdoor Incident[edit | edit source]
In 2022, when maintenance was done on trains manufactured by Newag, malicious code and backdoors were discovered which were found to make the trains break down after third-party repairs.[2] The investigation against Newag is still on-going.
