Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets
Summary
A hairdryer was allegedly used to influence a public weather sensor at Paris Charles de Gaulle to rig Polymarket bets. The official weather agency filed a complaint for alteration of a data processing system, and the sensor was relocated. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in sensor-based real-world data feeds used for online markets and underlines the need for stronger data provenance and physical security controls.