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minus-squareArthur Besse@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up40·11 months agoIt’s possible that it had some vulnerability which was automatically exploited by one of her majesty’s secret services (perhaps with help from their US counterparts) to make it a component of their covert infrastructure. Sounds outlandish, but this was happening in 2010:
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-211 months agoOr quite simply, hackers scanning for unsecured devices that access the internet and using them to do shit. Listen to Darknet Diaries -> Start fearing everything
minus-squareMarxism-Fennekinism@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoJesus fucking Christ.
It’s possible that it had some vulnerability which was automatically exploited by one of her majesty’s secret services (perhaps with help from their US counterparts) to make it a component of their covert infrastructure.
Sounds outlandish, but
this was happening in 2010:
Or quite simply, hackers scanning for unsecured devices that access the internet and using them to do shit.
Listen to Darknet Diaries -> Start fearing everything
Jesus fucking Christ.