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Some people did this in Western Australia in 2016 (using a SmartRider, which is also Mifare Classic based). They gained $18 worth of free travel. The backend sy
by YPPH 4y ago
Some people did this in Western Australia in 2016 (using a SmartRider, which is also Mifare Classic based). They gained $18 worth of free travel. The backend system flagged the modified card. Both were charged and convicted of hacking and fraud.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-it-students-convicted-of-hacking-transperth-smartrider-for-18-free-travel-20160503-golcru.html https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-...
- googlryas 4y agoI don’t really see why this should be punished more harshly than stealing $18 worth of goods from a store.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoThere's an implied "how dare you try and pull a fast one on the almighty state" multiplier for crimes like this. You see similar treatment in many similarly petty crimes. In my state it's a felony to spray paint state highway and transit infrastructure. Tagging adjacent commercial rail infrastructure is just vandalism.