The following March, security firm IOActive created a proof-of-concept exploit designed to spread from meter to meter and take control of a smart grid.
Its survivability stats, printed around the lens, include waterproof to 14 meters (46 feet), shockproof to 2-meter (6.5-foot) drops, crush-proof to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of force and cold-proof to -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).