That robot, like your laptop, could get hacked with ransomware

The Parallax – CANCÚN, Mexico—“Give me bitcoins now, or prepare to die.” The declaration, a clear reference to the cult classic The Princess Bride, came from an otherwise-friendly Nao robot featured in a video designed to demonstrate that, like their computer predecessors that can’t walk or roll down the street, humanoid robots like SoftBank Robotics’ Nao and Pepper are susceptible to ransomware attacks.