Suspected Temperature Sensor Manipulation at Paris Airport Tied to Betting Platform

Temperature sensors at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy, north of Paris, recorded abnormal spikes on the evenings of April 6 and April 15, according to a report by Le Monde. The anomalies involved sudden increases in recorded temperatures lasting several dozen minutes.

, the sensor showed 22 degrees Celsius, compared to 18 degrees Celsius earlier in the afternoon, based on Météo-France data recorded by the Infoclimat group.

Link to Online Betting Le Monde reported strong suspicions that the spikes may be linked to manipulation for betting on the U.S.-based online platform Polymarket. The platform allows users to bet on various outcomes, including weather-related events.

Sébastien Brana, vice president of Infoclimat, a group of climate observation enthusiasts, stated that initial reactions pointed to a sensor malfunction or maintenance issue. Infoclimat collects and analyzes weather data from sources like Météo-France. The French national weather service, Météo-France, operates the sensor in question.

have not confirmed the cause of the anomalies.

Further details on any investigations or resolutions were not available in the report. The incidents raise questions about the integrity of weather data used in betting platforms.