Today, rail transport is a key strategic sector, both for the transport of people and goods of all kinds. It is also a sector in constant evolution and progress, which has adopted new technologies, from Wi-Fi zones for employees and customers, to new remote distributed control technologies, GPS and IoT.
While all applied technologies provide many advantages, they can also bring problems and introduce cybersecurity risks. The objective of this article will be to raise awareness of some of the most important cyber-attacks that have occurred in the industry and to contribute to the general awareness of the evolution of railway cybersecurity and cyber-attack protection measures available to the industry.
