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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2023 · 10 MIN

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued

from Security, Spoken · host WIRED

In 2008, Boston’s transit authority sued to stop MIT hackers from presenting at the Defcon hacker conference on how to get free subway rides. Today, four teens picked up where they left off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2008, Boston’s transit authority sued to stop MIT hackers from presenting at the Defcon hacker conference on how to get free subway rides. Today, four teens picked up where they left off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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