Cyberattack on Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck Unable to Prove Sobriety

FBI Admits Buying Phone Data While Iranian Hackers Hit Maryland Hospitals\n\nA cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm has left drivers unable to prove their sobriety, in a week that also saw the FBI admit to buying phone data for tracking Americans and Iranian hackers disrupting medical care at Maryland hospitals.\n\n### The Breathalyzer Attack\n\n- Car breathalyzer company hit by cyberattack\n- Drivers with ignition interlock devices unable to start cars\n- People unable to prove sobriety for court-mandated requirements\n- No timeline for service restoration\n\n### Additional Stories\n\n- FBI admitted it is purchasing commercial phone location data to track Americans\n- Iranian hackers disrupted medical care systems at Maryland hospitals\n- Both developments raise significant civil liberties concerns\n\n### The Pattern\n\nCritical infrastructure and public safety systems continue to be targets. When a breathalyzer company gets hacked, the cascading effects on ordinary people's lives are immediate and tangible.\n\nSource: WIRED, Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andy Greenberg