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Launch hack 'completely outside' Williams internal systems
Williams has confirmed that the hacking which compromised its Augmented Reality car launch on Friday was completely outside of its in-house systems. Earlier this week, the Grove outfit announced a first for F1 when it revealed that the launch of its 2021 contender, the FW43B, would use a dedicated app that would allow fans to project a full-sized 3D model of the car into their homes. Unfortunately, hours before Friday's scheduled launch the team revealed that the plan had to be abandoned after hackers had compromised the app. 'We were very much looking forward to sharing this experience with our fans,' said the team in a brief statement, 'particularly during this difficult time when being...
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