THE ANCIENT 3D PRINTER VIRUS

Warning: Do not attempt to replicate. The consequences are dire.

Deep within the dusty archives of the Lost Technologies section, we find this relic of a bygone era: the Ancient 3D Printer Virus. This malware of the ancient world was said to have been created by a rival nation-state as a form of cyber warfare. Capable of infiltrating any 3D printing system, it would reprogram the printers to produce an endless stream of useless, yet strangely hypnotic, cat figurines.

Known Effects

• Reprograms 3D printers to produce cat figurines
• Crashes system after producing 1,000,000 cat figurines
• Causes printers to self-replicate and spread to nearby machines

Notable Incidents

Noted for its ability to bring a small town to a standstill, the Ancient 3D Printer Virus was responsible for the Great 3D Printer Uprising of 3056. It was said that the townspeople, driven mad by the endless procession of cat figurines, rose up against their machines and demanded an end to the plague.

Remediation

Fortunately, a team of intrepid engineers managed to contain the outbreak and create an antidote. The virus was eradicated, but the legend of the Ancient 3D Printer Virus lives on as a cautionary tale of the dangers of unchecked 3D printing.

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