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Gives “Passing Data” A Whole New Meaning

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BoingBoing reports on a suspected ATM-skimmer who swallowed a USB flash drive containing incriminating data while he was being arrested by the Secret Service. After 4 days with zero throughput, doctors had to remove the device. (I swear I thought of that before I read the comments on the BB post.)

Written by newdangian

March 4, 2010 at 9:26 pm

Posted in Law, Security

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