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Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.

Published by WIRED

Where: China, Spain, New York, Sweden

Exact coordinates

china: 35.860, 104.200
spain: 40.460, -3.750
new york: 40.710, -74.010
sweden: 60.130, 18.640

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A smartwatch is centered over a collage of people against a red and black patterned background.
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