<ul><li>In a groundbreaking cyber attack, three million smart toothbrushes were seized by hackers to launch a devastating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assault on a Swiss company, resulting in substantial financial losses.</li><li>This incident highlights the vulnerability inherent in the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Cybercriminals exploited the connectivity features of these toothbrushes, infecting them with malware to flood the company's website with bogus traffic.</li><li>This underscores the pressing need for heightened cybersecurity measures within the IoT domain.</li></ul>

Hackers turn 3 million toothbrushes into cyber weapons, attack Swiss company

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