Dossier
TETRA
Coverage of TETRA in the Nexus archive.
- Taiwan's train cyber-trauma reveals a global system that’s coming off the tracks
Taiwan's bullet train system was disabled by a university student hacker using a software-defined radio, revealing vulnerabilities in the TETRA two-way radio standard used globally. The attack has implications for over 100 countries that use this standard. Taiwan's critical infrastructure resilience is under scrutiny.
- Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes
A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan was arrested for hacking into the TETRA communication system of the Taiwan High-Speed Rail network, triggering emergency brakes. The incident interfered with the country's high-speed railway network. The student's actions were deemed a security threat.