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Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by saywhatisabigw to c/tools
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This is heart-wrenching to read.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I see what you did there.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit 3 points 10 months ago

Agreed. Any internet-connected device interacting with my nuts and related hardware had better be designed with security in mind.