Airport Security Goes DIY: Hackers Expose a $200 Loophole That Creates Chaos at TSA Checkpoints Industry-wide. A fresh viral report reveals a critical flaw in airport security systems: self-service bag drops now bypass standard protocols, allowing travelers and bad actors alike to trigger chaos using a simple, publicly shared $200 device. This is not a theory; demonstrations on social media show how anyone can exploit gaps in airport security, flooding terminals with false alerts and causing mass delays. The implications are clear: airport's first line of defense just got a digital bullseye.