Schoolboy Hacks into Polish Tram System
- Event Year
- 2008
- Reliability
- Confirmed
- Country
- Poland
- Industry
- Transportation
Description
A 14-year old boy, a Polish student, hacked into the tram system which enabled him to change track points in Lodz, Poland. Four trams were derailed. Twelve people were injured when a train derailed. The boy built an infrared device that looked like a TV remote control that could control all the juntions on the line. No deaths occurred. The boy will face a special juvenile court on charges of endangering public safety.
Impact
Four trams were derailed. Twelve people were injured when a train derailed.