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Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Mrkawfee@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 57 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (17 children)

Question. Who are they actually suing? Didn't the bozo die along with everyone else? So who would hold responsibility?

[–] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 57 points 3 months ago (14 children)

It appears they are suing OceanGate, the company that made the submarine. The use of cheap, consumer grade hardware for critical functions (literally controlling the sub) is one of their criticisms.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 13 points 3 months ago (13 children)

I don't see why the controller is a problem.

If you go out and custom-make a controller, it's not likely going to be more reliable than anything that Logitech makes.

[–] bjorney@lemmy.ca 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/19/16333376/us-navy-military-xbox-360-controller

US Army used to spend $38,000 per controller until they found out Xbox controllers were better

[+] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Now if the controls break, “I can go to any video game store and procure an Xbox controller anywhere in the world, so it makes a very easy replacement,” Senior Chief Mark Eichenlaub told The Virginian-Pilot

That sounds like a great way to get malware!

[–] JamesFire@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do you regularly get malware from xbox controllers?

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Bad USB is ABSOLUTELY a vector for state sponsored hacking. As has USB sticks (or devices) sold in sketchy shops.

https://smartermsp.com/tech-time-warp-the-usb-drive-that-changed-military-cybersecurity/

The virus in question was agent.btz, a piece of “autorun” malware. In 2008, agent.btz infected U.S. Central Command, which was running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.