Did a hacker gang create a botnet out of 3 million electric toothbrushes?
The source of the story was researchers fromFortinet, a well-known security company based in California.
There was a certain logic to it.
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Why not use a smart toothbrush or two?
The problem, however, is that not all smart devices are built alike.
The toothbrush story unraveled after security experts on X began chiming inabout the ridiculousness of this scenario.
Some said it was impossible, given that smart toothbrushesconnect to Bluetooth, not the internet.
Astoryfrom 404 Media cited skeptical security experts, who called into question the validity of the narrative.
Now, the story has been officially deemed false.
Covering cybersecurity as a journalist can be tricky.
Fortinet did not want to reveal which company it was out of consideration for its customers.
The text was submitted to Fortinet for verification before publication.
The statement that this was a real case that really happened was not objected to.
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