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flag A California man admitted to hacking Waymo’s system, sending 50 self-driving taxis to a dead-end street and disrupting service for 12 hours.

flag A 23-year-old California software engineer, Riley Walz, admitted to orchestrating a prank that sent 50 Waymo autonomous taxis to a dead-end street in San Francisco, temporarily disrupting the company’s service. flag Describing it as a "Waymo DDoS," Walz coordinated the surge of ride requests to simulate a system overload, causing the vehicles to converge around dusk. flag The stunt, which drew amusement from onlookers and triggered a temporary service shutdown, highlighted potential vulnerabilities in autonomous vehicle networks. flag While no physical damage occurred, the incident raised concerns about the reliability of centralized mobility systems. flag Waymo disabled rides in the area for about 12 hours before restoring service. flag Walz, known for previous online pranks, shared details on social media.

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