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	* A “lack of movement timer” disabling trains after inactivity.		*A “lack of movement timer” disabling trains after inactivity.
	* Geofencing that disabled trains at competitor workshops.		*Geofencing that disabled trains at competitor workshops.
	* Serialization of CAN bus components.		*Serialization of CAN bus components.
	* A date-based lock tied to servicing deadlines.		*A date-based lock tied to servicing deadlines.

	====Geofencing disruptions====		====Geofencing disruptions====
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	==See also==		==See also==
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			* [[Leo Express]]

	==References==		==References==

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DragonDon: /* See also */ "Newag at it again." July 28, 2025 article.

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See also: "Newag at it again." July 28, 2025 article.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}23. https://es.ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks
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	'''{{wplink\|Newag\|Newag S.A.}}''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a publicly traded<ref>https://www.gpw.pl/company-factsheet?isin=PLNEWAG00012</ref> Polish company based in {{wplink\|Nowy Sącz}} that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250120130623/https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ Archived])</ref> Their most notable products include: the families of electric locomotives '''Griffin'''<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250125122434/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251024145656/https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ Archived])</ref> and '''Dragon''',<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250209153246/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ Archived])</ref> as well as the '''Impuls''' family of multiple units.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/</ref>		'''{{wplink\|Newag\|Newag S.A.}}''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a publicly traded<ref>https://www.gpw.pl/company-factsheet?isin=PLNEWAG00012</ref> Polish company based in {{wplink\|Nowy Sącz}} that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250120130623/https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ Archived])</ref> Their most notable products include: the families of electric locomotives '''Griffin'''<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250125122434/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251024145656/https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ Archived])</ref> and '''Dragon''',<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250209153246/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ Archived])</ref> as well as the '''Impuls''' family of multiple units.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250112104016/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/ Archived])</ref>

	==Anti-competitive practices==		==Anti-competitive practices==
	In 2022, a regional Polish train operator commissioned a third-party repair service - '''SPS''' - to complete maintenance on Impuls trains<ref name=":0">https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222173559/https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ Archived])</ref>. The repair service could not, however, bring the trains to move despite them being in working order. This, alongside accusations of "interfering with the trains' security systems"<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=227 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref> by Newag caused a tarnishing of SPS's reputation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg Archived])</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2023, however, a group of Polish cybersecurity experts from Dragon Sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://dragonsector.pl/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251228081649/https://dragonsector.pl/ Archived])</ref> after being hired by SPS, disclosed findings that a number of lock-up mechanisms were placed in the trains' software.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=691 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260202053339/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251105052028/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Archived])</ref> These allegedly include:		In 2022, a regional Polish train operator commissioned a third-party repair service - '''SPS''' - to complete maintenance on Impuls trains<ref name=":0">https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222173559/https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ Archived])</ref>. The repair service could not, however, bring the trains to move despite them being in working order. This, alongside accusations of "interfering with the trains' security systems"<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=227 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref> by Newag caused a tarnishing of SPS's reputation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg Archived])</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2023, however, a group of Polish cybersecurity experts from Dragon Sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://dragonsector.pl/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251228081649/https://dragonsector.pl/ Archived])</ref> after being hired by SPS, disclosed findings that a number of lock-up mechanisms were placed in the trains' software.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=691 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260202053339/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260129142943/https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087 Archived])</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251105052028/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Archived])</ref> These allegedly include:

	#'''A "lack of movement timer"''', which would disable the train after it has not moved for a set amount of time.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1625 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>		#'''A "lack of movement timer"''', which would disable the train after it has not moved for a set amount of time.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1625 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>
	#'''Geofencing''' - the train would disable itself once it detects that it is in one of Newag's competitors' workshops.<ref>[https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1685 https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1713] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=1293 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116035645/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref>		#'''Geofencing''' - the train would disable itself once it detects that it is in one of Newag's competitors' workshops.<ref>[https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1685 https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1713] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=1293 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116035645/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260129142943/https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087 Archived])</ref>
	#'''Serializing''' the CAN bus extension device of the train, disabling it if a change in the CAN's serial number is detected.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1814 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>		#'''Serializing''' the CAN bus extension device of the train, disabling it if a change in the CAN's serial number is detected.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1814 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>
	#'''A date check,''' which would cause the train to lock up if it was not serviced by Newag before the 21st of November 2022, claiming compressor failure.<ref name=":2">https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1891 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>		#'''A date check,''' which would cause the train to lock up if it was not serviced by Newag before the 21st of November 2022, claiming compressor failure.<ref name=":2">https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1891 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>

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	'''{{wplink\|Newag\|Newag S.A.}}''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a publicly traded<ref>https://www.gpw.pl/company-factsheet?isin=PLNEWAG00012</ref> Polish company based in {{wplink\|Nowy Sącz}} that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/</ref> Their most notable products include: the families of electric locomotives '''Griffin'''<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/</ref><ref>https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/</ref> and '''Dragon''',<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/</ref> as well as the '''Impuls''' family of multiple units.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/</ref>		'''{{wplink\|Newag\|Newag S.A.}}''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a publicly traded<ref>https://www.gpw.pl/company-factsheet?isin=PLNEWAG00012</ref> Polish company based in {{wplink\|Nowy Sącz}} that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250120130623/https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/ Archived])</ref> Their most notable products include: the families of electric locomotives '''Griffin'''<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250125122434/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/ Archived])</ref><ref>https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251024145656/https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/ Archived])</ref> and '''Dragon''',<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250209153246/https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/ Archived])</ref> as well as the '''Impuls''' family of multiple units.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/</ref>

	==Anti-competitive practices==		==Anti-competitive practices==
	In 2022, a regional Polish train operator commissioned a third-party repair service - '''SPS''' - to complete maintenance on Impuls trains<ref name=":0">https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/</ref>. The repair service could not, however, bring the trains to move despite them being in working order. This, alongside accusations of "interfering with the trains' security systems"<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=227</ref> by Newag caused a tarnishing of SPS's reputation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2023, however, a group of Polish cybersecurity experts from Dragon Sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://dragonsector.pl/</ref> after being hired by SPS, disclosed findings that a number of lock-up mechanisms were placed in the trains' software.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=691</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref> These allegedly include:		In 2022, a regional Polish train operator commissioned a third-party repair service - '''SPS''' - to complete maintenance on Impuls trains<ref name=":0">https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222173559/https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/ Archived])</ref>. The repair service could not, however, bring the trains to move despite them being in working order. This, alongside accusations of "interfering with the trains' security systems"<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=227 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref> by Newag caused a tarnishing of SPS's reputation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg Archived])</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2023, however, a group of Polish cybersecurity experts from Dragon Sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://dragonsector.pl/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251228081649/https://dragonsector.pl/ Archived])</ref> after being hired by SPS, disclosed findings that a number of lock-up mechanisms were placed in the trains' software.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=691 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260202053339/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251105052028/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Archived])</ref> These allegedly include:

	#'''A "lack of movement timer"''', which would disable the train after it has not moved for a set amount of time.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1625</ref>		#'''A "lack of movement timer"''', which would disable the train after it has not moved for a set amount of time.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1625 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>
	#'''Geofencing''' - the train would disable itself once it detects that it is in one of Newag's competitors' workshops.<ref>[https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1685 https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1713]</ref><ref name=":1">https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=1293</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref>		#'''Geofencing''' - the train would disable itself once it detects that it is in one of Newag's competitors' workshops.<ref>[https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1685 https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1713] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=1293 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116035645/https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure Archived])</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref>
	#'''Serializing''' the CAN bus extension device of the train, disabling it if a change in the CAN's serial number is detected.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1814</ref>		#'''Serializing''' the CAN bus extension device of the train, disabling it if a change in the CAN's serial number is detected.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1814 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251231190317/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>
	#'''A date check,''' which would cause the train to lock up if it was not serviced by Newag before the 21st of November 2022, claiming compressor failure.<ref name=":2">https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1891</ref>		#'''A date check,''' which would cause the train to lock up if it was not serviced by Newag before the 21st of November 2022, claiming compressor failure.<ref name=":2">https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1891 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260218204654/https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Archived])</ref>

	The geofencing mechanism has later been shown to allegedly be the cause of disruptions on a connection serviced by Impuls trains, having them disable themselves when passing near one of the geofenced locations.<ref name=":1" /> The date check, meanwhile, was poorly implemented, and would only cause the train to be locked from 11/21 to 12/1 and from 12/21 to 1/1 each year after 2021.<ref name=":2" /><ref>https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/skandal-na-kolei-pociag-newagu-stanal-bo-znowu-nadszedl-21-grudnia/41mdspf?utm_source=www.qwant.com_viasg_wiadomosci&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=undefined&utm_v=2</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/impuls-zepsul-sie-z-powodu-21-grudnia-mamy-stanowisko-newagu--116695.html</ref>		The geofencing mechanism has later been shown to allegedly be the cause of disruptions on a connection serviced by Impuls trains, having them disable themselves when passing near one of the geofenced locations.<ref name=":1" /> The date check, meanwhile, was poorly implemented, and would only cause the train to be locked from 11/21 to 12/1 and from 12/21 to 1/1 each year after 2021.<ref name=":2" /><ref>https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/skandal-na-kolei-pociag-newagu-stanal-bo-znowu-nadszedl-21-grudnia/41mdspf?utm_source=www.qwant.com_viasg_wiadomosci&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=undefined&utm_v=2 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251103062116/https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/skandal-na-kolei-pociag-newagu-stanal-bo-znowu-nadszedl-21-grudnia/41mdspf?utm_source=www.qwant.com_viasg_wiadomosci&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=undefined&utm_v=2 Archived])</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/impuls-zepsul-sie-z-powodu-21-grudnia-mamy-stanowisko-newagu--116695.html ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260130155751/https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/impuls-zepsul-sie-z-powodu-21-grudnia-mamy-stanowisko-newagu--116695.html Archived])</ref>

	Newag firmly denies any claims of wrongdoing, releasing multiple statements<ref name=":3" /> claiming the findings of Dragon Sector, as well as reports from media outlets, are "slander" from their competition, "which is conducting an illegal campaign of black PR against us."<ref name=":4">https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/newag-comes-out-fighting-in-claims-over-foul-play/</ref> Newag claims they "have not, do not and will not introduce" any software locks.<ref name=":4" /> The statements also implied an attempt to "undermine Newag's market position".<ref name=":3" />		Newag firmly denies any claims of wrongdoing, releasing multiple statements<ref name=":3" /> claiming the findings of Dragon Sector, as well as reports from media outlets, are "slander" from their competition, "which is conducting an illegal campaign of black PR against us."<ref name=":4">https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/newag-comes-out-fighting-in-claims-over-foul-play/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260216171632/https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/newag-comes-out-fighting-in-claims-over-foul-play/ Archived])</ref> Newag claims they "have not, do not and will not introduce" any software locks.<ref name=":4" /> The statements also implied an attempt to "undermine Newag's market position".<ref name=":3" />

	The investigation against Newag is still on-going.		The investigation against Newag is still on-going.

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>~~] [[Newag backdoor]~~]===		===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>]===
	In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.		In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.

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	Newag is Polish ~~producer~~ of ~~train~~ rolling stock. ~~Company was founded in 1876 on territory~~ of ~~Austro~~-~~Hungarian Empire~~ and ~~named~~ as ~~Imperial–Royal Railway Workshops~~. ~~After two World Wars company was state owned and changed~~ name to ~~ZNTK Nowy Sącz~~. ~~After financial troubles in 2001 some~~ of ~~company stocks owned~~ by Polish ~~government was bought~~ in the ~~year 2003~~. In the ~~year 2005 company changed~~ it's name to Newag.		'''{{wplink\|Newag\|Newag S.A.}}''' (pronounced ''"nevag"'') is a publicly traded<ref>https://www.gpw.pl/company-factsheet?isin=PLNEWAG00012</ref> Polish company based in {{wplink\|Nowy Sącz}} that specializes in the production, maintenance, and modernization of railway rolling stock.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/company/history/</ref> Their most notable products include: the families of electric locomotives '''Griffin'''<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/</ref><ref>https://twojsacz.pl/kolejne-lokomotywy-griffin-z-nowego-sacza-trafily-do-pkp-intercity/</ref> and '''Dragon''',<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/dragon/</ref> as well as the '''Impuls''' family of multiple units.<ref>https://www.newag.pl/en/offer/impuls/</ref>

			==Anti-competitive practices==
			In 2022, a regional Polish train operator commissioned a third-party repair service - '''SPS''' - to complete maintenance on Impuls trains<ref name=":0">https://badcyber.com/dieselgate-but-for-trains-some-heavyweight-hardware-hacking/</ref>. The repair service could not, however, bring the trains to move despite them being in working order. This, alongside accusations of "interfering with the trains' security systems"<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=227</ref> by Newag caused a tarnishing of SPS's reputation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXlYjgVpVIg</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2023, however, a group of Polish cybersecurity experts from Dragon Sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://dragonsector.pl/</ref> after being hired by SPS, disclosed findings that a number of lock-up mechanisms were placed in the trains' software.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=691</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref> These allegedly include:

			#'''A "lack of movement timer"''', which would disable the train after it has not moved for a set amount of time.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1625</ref>
			#'''Geofencing''' - the train would disable itself once it detects that it is in one of Newag's competitors' workshops.<ref>[https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1685 https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1713]</ref><ref name=":1">https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure#t=1293</ref><ref>https://social.hackerspace.pl/@q3k/111528162462505087</ref>
			#'''Serializing''' the CAN bus extension device of the train, disabling it if a change in the CAN's serial number is detected.<ref>https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1814</ref>
			#'''A date check,''' which would cause the train to lock up if it was not serviced by Newag before the 21st of November 2022, claiming compressor failure.<ref name=":2">https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains#t=1891</ref>

			The geofencing mechanism has later been shown to allegedly be the cause of disruptions on a connection serviced by Impuls trains, having them disable themselves when passing near one of the geofenced locations.<ref name=":1" /> The date check, meanwhile, was poorly implemented, and would only cause the train to be locked from 11/21 to 12/1 and from 12/21 to 1/1 each year after 2021.<ref name=":2" /><ref>https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/skandal-na-kolei-pociag-newagu-stanal-bo-znowu-nadszedl-21-grudnia/41mdspf?utm_source=www.qwant.com_viasg_wiadomosci&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=undefined&utm_v=2</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/impuls-zepsul-sie-z-powodu-21-grudnia-mamy-stanowisko-newagu--116695.html</ref>

			Newag firmly denies any claims of wrongdoing, releasing multiple statements<ref name=":3" /> claiming the findings of Dragon Sector, as well as reports from media outlets, are "slander" from their competition, "which is conducting an illegal campaign of black PR against us."<ref name=":4">https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/newag-comes-out-fighting-in-claims-over-foul-play/</ref> Newag claims they "have not, do not and will not introduce" any software locks.<ref name=":4" /> The statements also implied an attempt to "undermine Newag's market position".<ref name=":3" />

			The investigation against Newag is still on-going.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

	===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>] [[Newag backdoor]]===		===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>] [[Newag backdoor]]===
	In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.		In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.
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	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Ph-C-SA}}

	==References==		==References==
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	===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>]===		===2023 Anti-competition GPS and time based software lockups [https://zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl/post/o-trzech-takich-co-zhakowali-prawdziwy-pociag-a-nawet-30-pociagow/ <nowiki>[1][pl]</nowiki>] [[Newag backdoor]]===
	In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.		In December of 2023 white-hat hacker group Dragon Sector revealed their findings regarding Newag Impuls rolling stock malfunctions. They were employed by SPS Mieczkowski (Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych Mieczkowski) to investigate issues they were having regarding repair of Newag Impuls trains. After getting access to debug port, copying contents of management computer and reverse engineering the result code, they found multiple flags that were tripped from zeroed values. After correcting those and reinserting the computer to the train it have returned to normal function. Then they proceed with analysis of the code. In their findings they presented multiple instances of GPS coordinates that were pointing to the competing service companies. After detecting extended stay at these coordinates (10 days) the train were to lock up and the only repair option was to send the train for service to producer facility. In the code of different computers the group also found parts serialization and arbitrary timed component malfunction. After these findings investigation and court case was initiated against the company and as of August 2025 they have not yet reached the conclusion.