I’m thinking ASICs in general.

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How would someone load a virus onto an asic and what would be the purpose? They are basically just hashing numbers.

There could be network security issues at the miner or they could download non-manufacturer firmware that has an unknown bug.

https://news.bitcoin.com/new-malware-attacks-hold-asic-miners-to-ransom/