3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really

[SpacemanSpiff]

3 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happen

[UPDATED] What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here's how to protect yourself.

www.zdnet.com

 

[Mike A.]

Need more details. Not sure that I'm buying that one yet

 

[Mike A.]

I think this guy has it right...

This news article claims this happened, but my guess is that what actually happened is this:

Journalists talks with guy from fortinet, fortinet guy explains how a bot net of 3 million devices took down a Swiss companies site, Journalists asks what devices, fortinet guy talks about different things (like smart home devices / iot) and mentions that even a smart toothbrush could be part of such a bot net.

And the rest is history.

3 million compromised devices would be one of the largest botnets ever and surely would be bigger news than a one-line mention in an obscure Swiss new article.