"Smart Toothbrushes Used in Massive DDoS Attack"

Approximately three million smart toothbrushes were hijacked by hackers to launch a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, knocking out a Swiss company for several hours and costing millions of euros in damages. The compromised toothbrushes, running Java, flooded the Swiss website with bogus traffic, causing widespread disruption. This incident highlights the expanding threat landscape as IoT devices become increasingly embedded in daily lives, emphasizing the need for robust digital hygiene and security measures to protect against potential cyber attacks.