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3D printing hackers down drone with self-destructing propellers

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According to researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU), a new type of cyber warfare whereby saboteurs can fool 3D printers into creating self-destructing parts that are indistinguishable from the real thing.

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3D printing hackers down drone with self-destructing propellers

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In the near future, an F-35 fighter plane on a routine flight kicks in its afterburners and it goes supersonic. Suddenly, there's an almighty bang as one of the turbine blades in the jet engine disintegrates and within seconds the US$85 million plane is tearing itself to pieces. Is it an accident or sabotage? According to researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU), this scenario could be an example of a new type of cyber warfare where saboteurs can fool 3D printers into creating self-destructing parts that are indistinguishable from the real thing.

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Researchers were able to make a 3D printer create a propeller that was seemingly identical to the original, but was designed to self destruct in flight

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