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HP CEO reveals ink cartridge hack ahead of lawsuit
HP has found that ink cartridges can be hacked with viruses, which may help strengthen their subscription model.
This has seemingly led to HP making moves to prevent such incidents, although it has acknowledged that there’s currently no evidence of such a hack happening in the real world, only claiming that it’s possible. As the California-based firm uses potential ink cartridge hacks as an excuse to protect its printers, it’s also another step closer to HP strengthening its subscription model. They aim to convince printing device owners to commit to HP ink, which subsequently recoups losses from the initial sale of a printer.
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