There have been many news on a hacked Lightning cables that allow someone to take over a computer as soon as they are plugged into a Mac or PC. There has also been USB cables with hidden Wi-fi..
How about a DIY hack on this? The latest development in the ESP32 world comes is a complete ESP32 which fits inside a USB-A connector. It has Wi-fi and Bluetooth. This looks like designed for nasty USB cable builders…
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/28/tiny-esp32-fits-inside-usb-a-connector/
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/10/02/omg-evil-lightning-cable-hits-prime-time/