Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/fridge-hack-costing-millions-and-sparking-fires-stemmed-from-poor-security/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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@arstechnica now fridges are getting hacked? Alright.
I wonder what else is gonna unnecessarily have built-in internet.
@arstechnica Can someone explain to me WHY a refrigerator needs to be connected to the internet? What purpose does that serve, it has one job, keeps things cold.