"Got Hacked? Smart Home Devices Exposing Dark Secrets: Share Your Experience"

[Мент]

"Hey guys, I had a pretty disturbing experience yesterday. One of my smart light bulbs, which I thought was just a simple plug-and-play device, was hacked and started streaming its camera feed to some shady IP address in China. Who else has had any similar experiences with smart home devices?"

 

[lkrlkr]

"Yikes, I feel ya. My Echo Dot was compromised last year and it took Amazon forever to fix the issue. Just upgraded to the newer model, hoping I won't have to deal with that drama again"

 

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[Lion_]

"Dude, my Google Home Mini got compromised last month and started spitting out random voice commands. Took me forever to figure out it was due to a dodgy skill integration, but disabling it sorted the issue out. Anyone else have similar experiences?"

 

[VKabzz]

" Omg, I had a similar issue last year with my Ring doorbell. Someone gained access to my camera feed and started messing with me, like, every night. Took me a week to figure out it was a vulnerability with my router"

 

[Воин]

"Had a similar issue with my Nest thermostat back in 2020. Someone had somehow linked it to their account remotely and was cranking the AC up to 80°F all day when I was on vacation. Still haven't gotten an explanation from Nest support"

 

[funtaz]

"Yikes, that's a wild thread. Had my Amazon Echo hacked last year and it was a real pain to get it sorted. Anyone else have their smart locks or security cameras compromised?"