Hacked Oyster Card System Crashes Again 95
Barence sends along PcPro coverage of the second crash of London's Oyster card billing system in two weeks. Transport for London was forced to open the gates and allow free travel for all. "There is currently a technical problem with Oyster readers at London Underground stations which is affecting Oyster pay as you go cards only," explains the TfL website. This follows the first crash two weeks ago, which left 65,000 Oyster cards permanently corrupted. Speculation is increasing that the crashes may be related to the hacking of the Oyster card system by Dutch researchers from Radboud University, though TfL denies any link. Plans to publish details of the hack were briefly halted when the makers of the chip used in the system sued the group, although a judge ruled earlier this week that the researchers could go ahead. During the court action, details briefly leaked on website Wikileaks.
I don't know about this... (Score:5, Funny)
...I'm not sure I can trust the news being provided in this case, but one thing is certain -- something smells fishy about this.
What really happening is.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I don't know about this... (Score:3, Funny)
Those Oyster crackers must be up to no good!
If it isn't working... (Score:5, Funny)
Guide for IT Managers When Deciding Blame.
1. Hackers did it! If hackers couldn't have done it...
2. Disgruntled employees did it! If disgruntled employees couldn't have done it...
3. It's the vendor's fault! If the vendor couldn't have done it...
4. It's our fault.
Now... Reverse the list and that's what really happened.
Please mind the gap... (Score:4, Funny)
between your card and our security.
Maybe somebody can convince Emma Clarke [wikipedia.org] to provide us a nice cheeky voice-over for these sort of situations?
Oyster cards not working for you? (Score:3, Funny)
You could always try the Spanish fly card
Operater Error (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If it isn't working... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Operater Error (Score:5, Funny)
Sonic Problem in the Oyster System. (Score:3, Funny)
It crashed because some schmuck needed a free ride on the subway and instead of using his psychic paper to get past the check point the idiot used his sonic screwdriver to bypass the system and crashed the servers. Don't blame the hackers, blame the police call box traveling schmuck who needed to be on the other side of London so he could save the world, again.
Re:So... (Score:3, Funny)
Never tried having oyster 'cards' before....