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A Male College Student Was Indicted for Allegedly Hacking Into the High-Speed Rail's Communications, Causing the Train to Brake Suddenly; Prosecutors Are Seeking a Two-Year Prison Sentence.

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The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office investigated a case involving the intrusion into the High Speed Rail radio communication system in April. They found that a man surnamed Lin used a system vulnerability to send an alarm, causing three operating trains and one return train to brake suddenly, resulting in a total delay of 48 minutes. The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office indicted Lin and a man surnamed Chen today (July 7). The Taoyuan Dist…
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The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office investigated a case involving the intrusion into the High Speed Rail radio communication system in April. The investigation revealed that Lin used a system vulnerability to send an alarm, causing three operating trains and one return train to brake suddenly, resulting in a total delay of 48 minutes. The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office filed charges against Lin and a man surnamed Chen on the 7th.

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The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office investigated a case involving the intrusion into the High Speed Rail radio communication system in April. They found that a man surnamed Lin used a system vulnerability to send an alarm, causing three operating trains and one return train to brake suddenly, resulting in a total delay of 48 minutes. The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office indicted Lin and a man surnamed Chen today (July 7). The Taoyuan Dist…

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rti.org.tw broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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