Manufacturer of smart vibrators will pay millions of dollars for surveillance
Sex toy manufacturer We-vibe agreed to pay customers up to $ 10 thousand to anyone who bought a “smart vibrator” that tracks user data without his knowledge.
This edition writes The Guardian.
This decision was made by a federal court in Illinois, according to which the company Standard Innovation agreed to pay a total of $ 4 million to the owners who used the device. Anyone who just bought a vibrator has the right to demand up to $ 199.
We-Vibe 4 Plus has built Bluetooth to which you can connect using a special application and control the device. The vibrator is sold as a way to “allow couples to keep their flames lit — together or separately.”
An application that can activate a device is vulnerable enough from the point of view of security and privacy. It turns out that control can be intercepted, if you are within range Bluetooth.
In addition, usage data is collected and sent back to Standard Innovation, letting the company know about the device temperature and vibration intensity, which, in turn, reveals intimate information about the user's sexual habits.
Deficiencies in a sex toy We-vibe were first identified at the hacker conference Def con in Las Vegas in 2016 year.
In practice, given the total compensation of $ 4 million and the requirement to pay for various legal services, most owners We-vibeare likely to receive less than $ 10 thousands.
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