Flutterby™! : Internet connected toothbrushes in DDOS attack

Edit: I'm seeing more and more comments throwing doubt on this story, eg this toot

Edit 2: 404 Media: The Viral Smart Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Real

Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks — botnet causes millions of euros in damages

According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. The source report says this sizable army of connected dental cleansing tools was used in a DDoS attack on a Swiss company’s website. The firm’s site collapsed under the strain of the attack, reportedly resulting in the loss of millions of Euros of business.