In this particular case, the toothbrush botnet was thought to have been vulnerable due to its Java-based OS. No particular toothbrush brand was mentioned in the source report. Normally, the toothbrushes would have used their connectivity for tracking and improving user oral hygiene habits, but after a malware infection, these toothbrushes were press-ganged into a botnet. more
UPDATE: Okay, stop laughing. The report of a massive denial of service attack by smart toothbrushes was a misreported story from mainstream sources. A hypothetical that was mistranslated.
