Users of a popular 3D printer were recently met with an ominous message on their devices: disconnect the gadget from the internet, or face the consequences. Apparently, the devices carry a severe vulnerability which could be abused in different ways.
Users of the Anycubic 3D printer flocked to Reddit to share their experience of receiving an unsolicited message via their device. The message was named “hacked-machine_readme”, and claimed that the device has a “critical vulnerability”. To “prevent potential exploitation”, the users should disconnect their devices from the internet, the message reads.
