Bostonherald.com - One of the MIT computer hackers who uncovered flaws in the CharlieCard system that would let passengers swipe free rides said he and his classmates offered to show T officials how to fix the problem, but instead were hauled into court and barred from speaking about their work. We made first contact,” said Zack Anderson, 21, a Los Angeles native, who majors in electronic engineering and computer science. “We wanted to let them know what we found and we wanted to tell them some ideas we had on how they could fix that system ... We felt like the issue was resolved. That was verbally affirmed in a Monday meeting. Then Friday we find out there’s a federal lawsuit against us.”

So let me get this straight?  It took these MIT dorks an entire semester to hack into the MBTA and create this “unlimited” Charlie Card?   Hmm, I guess scooting through the gates was just too easy.  But nice work guys.  Way to find a much more elaborate way to scam the Green Line.   Maybe next time though we leave the Charlie Card thesis to the kids at Shawsheen Tech while the MIT students can work on finding an economically friendly fuel source or something.  Just a thought.

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