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At the Black Hat security conference on Wednesday, the researchers will present their findings, which suggest that high-wattage IoT botnets—made up of power-guzzling devices like air conditioners, car chargers, and smart thermostats—could be deployed strategically to increase demand at certain times in any of the nine private energy markets around the US
Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-iot-botnets-manipulate-energy-markets/