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Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets (www.wired.com)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Yet another case of just because you can...

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What is the point of a digital license plate anyways?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

So a cop can remotely disable your plate, then finr you for not having a plate.

Easy revenue!

[–] CaptainSpaceman 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it can malfunction, it can be replaced.

Replacement costs money.

The spice must flow.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's a subscription at 29.99 a month so.....

[–] sylver_dragon 11 points 1 month ago

It's right there in the article:

Reviver's $29.99 monthly subscription fee.

What, you thought this was supposed to help the customer?