In 2014, hackers turned a "smart" refrigerator (and over 100,000 other IoT devices like TVs & routers) into a spam-sending zombie army! Proofpoint discovered this wild botnet that blasted out more than 750,000 spam emails from everyday household gadgets. Yes, your fridge literally started a marketing career without asking! ðŸ˜
The first documented IoT cyberattack showed how weak default passwords on smart appliances can lead to global chaos. Moral of the story: Change those passwords, people—your fridge might be emailing Viagra ads right now!
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