Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks

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Great fairy tale about how software ate the world.

"The source report says this sizable army of connected dental cleansing tools was used in a DDoS attack on a Swiss company’s website.

The firm’s site collapsed under the strain of the attack, reportedly resulting in the loss of millions of Euros of business."

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Can you imagine reading this headline in 1990

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