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> It's similar to the guy that decided to connect to the turbofan with his laptop on a populated passenger airplane in flight. Link?

• Zancarius 10y ago
  I think the poster you're replying to is mis-remembering. I'm not sure. IIRC, there was an article alleging that a passenger managed to force a slight turn of an aircraft, but subsequent investigation turned up evidence suggesting it didn't actually happen. Or at least I don't think there was any evidence the engines were under the hacker's control for any length of time. The only articles I could find were these: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5531679 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5531679 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8139905 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8139905 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9402336 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9402336 But the first one makes some rather dubious claims and doesn't align with my memory of what I believe your OP is remembering. My Google-Fu isn't working out well for me tonight (in my defense, it's late, I'm tired, and I'm reading this for entertainment...). Edit, also these: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/17/us/fbi-hacker-flight-computer-systems/ http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/17/us/fbi-hacker-flight-computer-... http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/16/chris-roberts-fbi-plane-hack-one-world-labs/27448335/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/16/chris-roberts-... Among others. I couldn't find the HN discussion on this, though. Edit edit: Found the HN links: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9557875 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9557875 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9568050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9568050
• ddeck 10y ago
  Wired published a relatively lengthy article on the incident(s): https://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-commandeered-plane/ https://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-com...