Jason KoeblerFeb 7, 2024

The smart toothbrush botnet story, as others have also pointed out, is almost certainly not real. If it is real, Fortinet needs to say something / provide some sort of evidence ASAP

https://www.404media.co/the-viral-toothbrush-ddos-botnet-story-almost-certainly-isnt-real/

The Viral Smart Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Real

"FortiGuard Labs has not observed Mirai or other IoT botnets target toothbrushes or similar embedded devices."

404 Media
Show threadYoraFeb 7, 2024

@jasonkoebler The real joke here is that some people supposedly think this story could be real.

What a time to be alive.

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@Yora @jasonkoebler TBF, the smart lightbulb botnet still has us all on edge.
Feb 7, 2024 at 9:49pmWeb