Hacked Retail Robots Can Assault Customers With Porn and Demand Bitcoin

In their March 9 paper, “Robots want bitcoins too,” IOActive security researches Lucas Apa and Cesar Cerrudo successfully created ransomware that could be used to compromise SoftBank Robotics’ NAO robot. Unlike traditional computer ransomware which threatens customers by encrypting their personal information, in the situation presented by the researches, companies that rely on these robots for service would be forced to make a decision: pay the ransom or cease business.

Source: vice.com