Sabotage halts Dutch train network
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Dutch authorities found pipes and starter cables fastened to tracks at more than 20 locations, halting large parts of the national rail network and prompting police, prosecutors and intelligence investigations.
So should we consider this a "hack"?
Action taken in physical space, to inject false information into a computer system, thereby compromising "integrity" in the classic cybersecurity triad and disrupting system operations.
Action taken in physical space, to inject false information into a computer system, thereby compromising "integrity" in the classic cybersecurity triad and disrupting system operations.
A major sabotage attack has hit the Netherlands railway network at more than 20 locations.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
September 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
So should we consider this a "hack"?
Action taken in physical space, to inject false information into a computer system, thereby compromising "integrity" in the classic cybersecurity triad and disrupting system operations.
Action taken in physical space, to inject false information into a computer system, thereby compromising "integrity" in the classic cybersecurity triad and disrupting system operations.
From @apnews.com:
#Netherlands railways at a standstill this morning after a coordinated sabotage attack. At least 24 locations were sabotaged to disrupt operations.
apnews.com/article/neth...
#Netherlands railways at a standstill this morning after a coordinated sabotage attack. At least 24 locations were sabotaged to disrupt operations.
apnews.com/article/neth...
apnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
From @apnews.com:
#Netherlands railways at a standstill this morning after a coordinated sabotage attack. At least 24 locations were sabotaged to disrupt operations.
apnews.com/article/neth...
#Netherlands railways at a standstill this morning after a coordinated sabotage attack. At least 24 locations were sabotaged to disrupt operations.
apnews.com/article/neth...
Reposted by Ben Tonra, Graham Webster
A major sabotage attack has hit the Netherlands railway network at more than 20 locations.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
September 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
A major sabotage attack has hit the Netherlands railway network at more than 20 locations.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
Two-metre metal pipes were attached to tracks to trick the network’s warning system into registering that the tracks were blocked.
Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol
Sabotage: Pipes found attached to rails at dozens of places around the Netherlands at 5:30am. Serious delays in the national train system this morning. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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www.nrc.nl
September 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Sabotage: Pipes found attached to rails at dozens of places around the Netherlands at 5:30am. Serious delays in the national train system this morning. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...