full-disclosure - Re: printers used for espionage

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:45:00 +0200
From: Nicolas RUFF <nicolas.ruff@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: printers used for espionage

>   Sometime ago I remember reading an article on printers being used to
> gain intelligence in an embassy  or government agency.  The printer
> had a modified firmware... Did anyone else read that?  Or was I
> dreaming again?

	Hello,

Maybe you were thinking about the modified printers that were allegedly
shipped to Iraq before the first Gulf War ?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/03/10/one_printer_one_virus_one/

In this case, it appeared to be a hoax.

Regards,
- Nicolas RUFF

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