Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets
An individual allegedly used a hairdryer to manipulate temperature readings at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris to influence Polymarket weather bets. The rigged sensor data led to improbable temperature spikes, enabling the gambler to win approximately $34,000. French authorities and Météo-France have launched an investigation into the tampering of the sensor data.
- ▪A hairdryer was allegedly used to heat a temperature sensor at Charles de Gaulle Airport to manipulate weather betting outcomes.
- ▪The temperature sensor, located near a public road, was easily accessible and has since been relocated.
- ▪Météo-France filed a formal complaint regarding the tampering of an automated data processing system.
- ▪Gamblers won around $34,000 on Polymarket by betting on the artificially inflated temperature readings.
- ▪Polymarket continues to offer weather bets in the Paris area despite the incident.
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Big Tech Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets It has been suggested that they snuck in with the appliance and blew it on a temperature sensor. By Lawrence Bonk April 23, 2026 11:53 am EST THEO MARIE-COURTOIS via Getty Images #p96b738c085037e3523a13427bd2cf247, #p96b738c085037e3523a13427bd2cf247 img { aspect-ratio: 3768/2524; height: auto; } We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A hairdryer was allegedly used to rig Polymarket bets on the weather at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, according to a report by The Telegraph. French authorities note that the official temperature readings at the airport spiked twice in the past month, reaching levels much higher than expected.
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