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Hackers Took Down Ignition Interlocks, Stranding DUI Drivers
A cyberattack on Des Moines-based Intoxalock left thousands of drivers who rely on breath-test ignition locks unable to start their vehicles across the country, exposing the fragility of cloud-connected compliance hardware.
Key Takeaways
- A cyberattack on Intoxalock, a major ignition interlock provider, left thousands of DUI-mandated drivers stranded across the US
- Devices defaulted to lockout mode when they could not reach the company's compromised backend servers
- The incident exposes how cloud-dependent compliance hardware can become a civil liberties issue when providers are attacked
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