14 Year Old Turns Tram System Into Personal Train Set

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/11/tram_hack/

"By modifying a TV remote a 14-year-old boy from Lodz, Poland, managed to gain control over the junctions of the tracks. According to The Register the boy had 'trespassed in tram depots to gather information needed to build the device. [...] Transport command and control systems are commonly designed by engineers with little exposure or knowledge about security using commodity electronics and a little native wit.' Four trams derailed in the process injuring a number of passengers. The boy is now looking at 'charges at a special juvenile court of endangering public safety.'"

Whoa!
That's amazing. *goes to modify something.*

Edit:
*don't know how.*

What the hell

Silver lining - they found the vulnerability now.

This kid caused 4 accidents by shear stupidity.

Imagine what some intent on mischief could have done?

I read about this in the paper. its crazy

I think it was an intent on mischief... he snuck into the depo!

I don't believe it was his intent to harm anyone though. Sounds like a smart kid doing it "because he could", rather than with an intent to cause harm.

Interesting, according to the newspaper, it said he hacked them from his computer and did everything from there.

yeah you are probably right... but nowadays you never know. Some pretty messed up people out there and it starts at an early age.