GEEKCON Shanghai Drone Challenge Suspended After Vendor Reports It to Police
On the evening of October 24, the GEEKCON Shanghai security geek event closed. A drone attack-and-defense challenge reportedly triggered an alarm from a leading drone manufacturer, and relevant personnel were taken away, briefly suspending the event. The challenge required contestants to bypass GPS no-fly restrictions and seize full control of a drone. The incident has renewed attention to the boundaries of coordinated disclosure between white-hat research and manufacturers.
GEEKCON Shanghai Drone Challenge Triggers Manufacturer Police Report and Pause
On the evening of October 24, the security geek event GEEKCON Shanghai closed. It is said that a drone attack-and-defense challenge triggered a police report by a leading drone manufacturer, relevant personnel were taken away, and the event was temporarily suspended. The challenge required contestants to break through GPS no-fly restrictions and seize full control of a drone.
The incident has once again drawn attention to the boundary between white-hat research and coordinated disclosure with manufacturers. GEEKCON is held every year on October 24 and has long been sponsored by major companies such as Huawei, Tencent Security, and Ant.
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