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Lin arrested and charged in THSR interference case

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Lin was arrested on April 28 in the THSR TETRA interference case, turning the railway disruption into a formal criminal prosecution. He is now facing charges under Article 184 of the Criminal Law, with a possible sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Police also linked the case to seized radios and forensic records, showing the enforcement action followed a cyber-physical disruption of Taiwan’s high-speed rail system.

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Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) hit by cyberattack

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First: 05.05.2026 20:34 Last: 05.05.2026 20:34 Sources 1

How related: According to local media reports, the student halted four trains for 48 minutes on April 5 by using software-defined radio (SDR) communications and handheld radios to transmit a high-priority “General Alarm” signal, triggering emergency braking procedures.

About this happening: A **Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR)** incident halted **four trains** for **48 minutes** after an unauthorized **General Alarm** signal triggered **emergency braking**. The interfer...

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  1. 05.05.2026 20:34 1 articles · 22d ago

    THSR trains halt after General Alarm signal injection

    Victim Impact Update

    A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan used software-defined radio (SDR) communications and handheld radios to transmit a high-priority General Alarm signal into THSR's TETRA communication system, triggering emergency braking procedures and halting four trains for 48 minutes.

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  2. 05.05.2026 20:34 2 articles · 22d ago

    Lin arrested and charged over THSR interference

    Legal Policy Action Update

    Taiwan police arrested Lin on April 28 and charged him under Article 184 of the Criminal Law for interfering with THSR's TETRA communication system, with the offense carrying a possible sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

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  3. 05.05.2026 20:34 1 articles · 22d ago

    THSR logs link the signal to unauthorized beacon cloning

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    THSR logs and police analysis found that the signal came from a radio beacon not assigned for duty, suggesting unauthorized cloning, and investigators traced the case to a residence where they seized 11 handheld radios, an SDR, and a laptop; police also said a 21-year-old accomplice supplied critical THSR parameters.

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