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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by simias on Friday April 19, 2019 @09:50AM (#19699578)
Beyond that the host has to supply 5V to the USB device, couldn't you just cause some damage by sending 200V on these lines? You might only fry the USB power supply but that's enough to be a major pain.
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