It’s likely been hacked by someone who guessed the default login details (when was the last time you changed the password on your washing machine), and is being used for malicious purposes such as DDoS attacks.
My LG washer needed a key printed on a label on the door to connect it to the network. However that isn’t to say that once on the network that the network itself wasn’t compromised and the washer found as an easy attack surface.
I’m curious what information a wash machine is sending could be useful to anyone?
It’s likely been hacked by someone who guessed the default login details (when was the last time you changed the password on your washing machine), and is being used for malicious purposes such as DDoS attacks.
My LG washer needed a key printed on a label on the door to connect it to the network. However that isn’t to say that once on the network that the network itself wasn’t compromised and the washer found as an easy attack surface.
Article states is likely a reporting issue with the router.