Researcher Infects His Own Meta Quest VR Headset With Ransomware
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A cybersecurity researcher says they have managed to install a form of ransomware onto Meta’s virtual reality Quest headset, according to the researcher, as well as screenshots and a video of the infection shared with 404 Media.
The proof-of-concept shows that it’s not only desktop machines that could be susceptible to a ransomware infection, where hackers lock down a machine until the victim pays a fee, typically in cryptocurrency. Of course, the idea of someone wearing a VR headset and then encountering a giant PAY NOW OR ELSE message is also pretty funny.
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