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Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (11 children)

Why? The? Fuck? Do? You? Need? To? Network? A? Fucking? Wrench?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd guess to make certain activities auditable as a means to protect the company and workers from accusations of improperly torquing important fasteners.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

That could be achieved with simple data logging to an SD card.

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