Schoolboy Hacks into Polish Tram System
Event Year: | 2008 | Reliability: | Confirmed |
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Country: | Poland | ||
Industry Type: | 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. |
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Impact: | Four trams were derailed. Twelve people were injured when a train derailed. |