minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThis sounds like some kind of DDOS attack like the ones that involved connected light bulbs. Malware gets into the light bulb or washing machine and repurposes the infected device to flood targeted servers: https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-we-know-about-the-massive-cyber-attack-that-took-down-the-internet-on-friday Obligatory meme wisdom: https://biggaybunny.tumblr.com/post/166787080920/tech-enthusiasts-everything-in-my-house-is-wired
This sounds like some kind of DDOS attack like the ones that involved connected light bulbs. Malware gets into the light bulb or washing machine and repurposes the infected device to flood targeted servers:
https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-we-know-about-the-massive-cyber-attack-that-took-down-the-internet-on-friday
Obligatory meme wisdom:
https://biggaybunny.tumblr.com/post/166787080920/tech-enthusiasts-everything-in-my-house-is-wired