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BackAspirateurs, imprimantes, aquariums… Avant les frigos des supermarchés, ces objets connectés visés par des cyberattaques
Aspirateurs, imprimantes, aquariums… Avant les frigos des supermarchés, ces objets connectés visés par des cyberattaques
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Le Figaro Économie1 hour agoTech1 min readFranceView translation

Aspirateurs, imprimantes, aquariums… Avant les frigos des supermarchés, ces objets connectés visés par des cyberattaques

Du piratage de frigos de supermarchés aux imprimantes détournées, les objets du quotidien sont des cibles potentielles.

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Le piratage récent de réfrigérateurs dans des supermarchés français, causant des pertes alimentaires majeures, souligne la vulnérabilité des objets connectés, un phénomène déjà illustré par le piratage massif d'imprimantes en 2017.

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Why It Matters

Le piratage des réfrigérateurs de supermarchés a entraîné la perte de millions d'euros de stocks alimentaires. En 2017, une faille similaire avait permis de prendre le contrôle de 150 000 imprimantes.

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Aspirateur, imprimante, aquarium… Tout ce qui nous entoure est-il désormais à la merci d’une cyberattaque ? Le piratage des frigos des supermarchés français lundi 12 octobre a mis en lumière la vulnérabilité trop souvent oubliée des équipements connectés. Si la manœuvre a marqué les esprits par son ampleur - des millions d’euros de stock de nourriture ont été détruits - elle est toutefois loin d’être la première alerte.

En 2017 déjà, des propriétaires d’imprimantes avaient vu leur machine se mettre seule en marche pour sortir une feuille avec un énigmatique message et un dessin de robot. Le hackeur Stackoverflowin a revendiqué à l’époque le piratage de 150.000 imprimantes, installées aussi bien chez des particuliers que des professionnels, de toutes marques (HP, Brother, Epson, Canon…). Il avait codé un programme détectant tout appareil connecté à Internet sans protection pour s’y infiltrer, sans volonté de nuire : le message invitait à déconnecter les imprimantes pour les protéger…

Open Questions

  • Quelles mesures de sécurité seront imposées aux fabricants d'objets connectés ?

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