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Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

alinemati1983-6987Apr 23

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A hairdryer was allegedly used to manipulate temperature readings at Charles de Gaulle airport, affecting Polymarket weather bets and netting a scammer around $34,000. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities in using public sensors for financial betting platforms, raising concerns about security measures for real-world data inputs. The event underscores the need for stricter safeguards on physical infrastructure used for online gambling and predictive markets.

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