Zack WhittakerFeb 28, 2024

New, by me: Anycubic customers are reporting that their 3D printers have been hacked and now display a message warning of an alleged security flaw in the company’s systems.

"Immediate action is strongly advised to prevent potential exploitation," reads the message planted on Anycubic 3D printers.

Anycubic's app appears down at the time of publication.

More: https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/28/anycubic-users-3d-printers-hacked-warning/

Anycubic users say their 3D printers were hacked to warn of a security flaw | TechCrunch

Anycubic customers are reporting that their 3D printers have been hacked and now display a message warning of an alleged security flaw in the company's systems.

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Show threadChristoph Derndorfer-Medosch
@zackwhittaker At least that seems to be a legit exploit whereas the much quoted toothbrush botnet a couple of weeks ago was more of a misunderstanding: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/viral-news-story-of-botnet-with-3-million-toothbrushes-was-too-good-to-be-true/
Viral news story of botnet with 3 million toothbrushes was too good to be true

Journalists reported on hypothetical toothbrush botnet as if it were real.

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Feb 28, 2024 at 8:22pmWeb