Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain): Polymarket’s Paris Weather Market Manipulated via Physical Hair Dryer Tampering to Net $34,000
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Polymarket’s Paris Weather Market Manipulated via Physical Hair Dryer Tampering to Net $34,000 According to Le Monde, An individual exploited an unguarded Météo France temperature sensor near the runway at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport by using a portable heating device—suspected to be a hair dryer—to temporarily spike the reading. The individual purchased long-shot outcomes (such as "22°C") at extremely low prices on April 6 and April 15, then manipulated the sensor to trigger a market settlement in his favor, netting a total of approximately $34,000. Météo France has filed a criminal complaint with the French authorities.