Comment by ehnto

Accounts and online services have added a new dimension to hardware hacking, and it's been interesting to see automation similar to what you're mentioning be heavy handed with little recourse. For example automated anti-cheat systems sending out false-positives and banning people based on their hardware IDs, removing access to digital libraries potentially worth hundreds of dollars, yet support rarely has the tools to help. Guilty according to the code, and no-one to hear your counter-argument.

For now that's an issue for games and online services, but everything is getting digitized. Imagine getting banned from your EV's online services and losing authentication to start your car.