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No, Toothbrushes Were Not Used in a Massive DDoS Attack

published on 2024-02-09 18:10:57 UTC by Bruce Schneier
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The widely reported story last week that 1.5 million smart toothbrushes were hacked and used in a DDoS attack is false.

Near as I can tell, a German reporter talking to someone at Fortinet got it wrong, and then everyone else ran with it without reading the German text. It was a hypothetical, which Fortinet eventually confirmed.

Or maybe it was a stock-price hack.

Article: No, Toothbrushes Were Not Used in a Massive DDoS Attack - published 9 months ago.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/02/no-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-massive-ddos-attack.html   
Published: 2024 02 09 18:10:57
Received: 2024 02 09 18:22:53
Feed: Schneier on Security
Source: Schneier on Security
Category: Cyber Security
Topic: Cyber Security
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