I think you've hit on the mark with this comment. When I first saw the headline I thought it related to the death of someone like Lepht Anonym who is the first

I think you've hit on the mark with this comment. When I first saw the headline I thought it related to the death of someone like Lepht Anonym who is the first person I ever read about in the biohacking scene. Implanted RFID chips and magnets in their hands, etc. Really neat stuff even if the thought of self-surgery makes my skin crawl. In my opinion, simply ignoring industry regulations aka "pulling an Uber" is not hacking by any sense of the word.