A Shot Below the Belt: Hacker Seizes Control of Internet-Enabled Chastity Cages, Demands Ransom

With a shot below the belt, hackers have taken ransomware to a new level: a hacker used ransomware to take control of Cellmate, a service providing internet-connected chastity cages that are locked and unlocked through an app, and demanded a Bitcoin as ransom to release the, errrr …, hostages.

If you’re still confused, read this article for more detail on exactly what a chastity cage is and why this may be the compromise to end all compromises, on a personal level: Hacker Seizes Control of Internet-Enabled Chastity Cages

I’ve written about #ShameHacking in the past but this ransomware attack takes it to a whole new level. Interesting times we are living in …

Published by Shawn E. Tuma

Shawn Tuma is an attorney who is internationally recognized in cybersecurity, computer fraud and data privacy law, areas in which he has practiced for nearly two decades. He is a Partner at Spencer Fane, LLP where he regularly serves as outside cybersecurity and privacy counsel to a wide range of companies from small to midsized businesses to Fortune 100 enterprises. You can reach Shawn by telephone at 972.324.0317 or email him at stuma@spencerfane.com.

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