Hackers warn Nvidia to open-source their GPU drivers or face data leak

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Hackers warn Nvidia to open-source their GPU drivers or face data leak
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Hackers warn Nvidia to open-source their GPU drivers or face data leak

Lapsus$ ransomware group wants Nvidia to remove a feature that makes its GPUs less suitable for cryptomining

Nvidia hackers are allegedly attempting to blackmail the company into open-sourcing their graphical processing unit (GPU) drivers. As reported by Ars Technica, the Lapsus$ ransomware group, whic...

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