You read the headline right. Hackers can lock an internet-enabled male chastity cage. Researchers discovered a security flaw that allows hackers to remotely control and permanently lock in wearers.
The device is called the Cellmate Chastity Cage and is built by Chinese firm Qiui. How it works is that wearers hand over access to their genitals to a partner who can then lock and unlock the cage using an app. Unfortunately, there are multiple flaws in the app's design meaning “anyone could remotely lock all devices and prevent users from releasing themselves,” according to UK security firm Pen Test Partners.
That definitely doesn't sound fun. Even worse, the chastity cage does not come with a manual override or a physical key. That means that locked-in users have very few options to break out. Users can try to cut though the cage, but that could be difficult considering the cage is around the wearer's genitals. Another option, which was discovered by Pen Test Partners, is to overload the circuit board that controls the motor of the lock with three volts of electricity (which is about two AA batteries' worth). Neither option sounds like a good time.
Photo: Qiui