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Non approved journalists need not write. (gizmodo.com)

posted 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus +11 / -1

Someone Has Been Mailing USB Drives to Journalists That Are Programmed to Explode

In Ecuador, someone is trying to silence the news media by turning USB sticks into deadly weapons.

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 3 points 2 years ago +3 / -0

https://gizmodo.com/usb-sticks-freedom-of-the-press-bomb-ecuador-1850254706

Here's another source from the article :

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/journalist-plugs-in-unknown-usb-drive-mailed-to-him-it-exploded-in-his-face/

The comment section there has multiple people reporting random USB drives on the ground they're happy they never bothered to pick up.

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