Almost 88% of people have some kind of IoT device in their household, but many do nothing to protect them, NordVPN research shows.
In the technology world, Internet of Things devices are known as some of the most vulnerable to hackers’ attacks both because of the valuable information they collect and the weak security measures they usually have installed. In fact, 1.5 billion attacks have occurred against IoT devices in the first six months of 2021. Still, NordVPN’s research shows that 25% of users do nothing to protect them.
Out of the recent attacks, the most significant one happened in March of 2021 when a group of hackers gained access to 150,000 of Verkada’s smart security cameras used inside hospitals, companies, police departments, prisons, and schools. As a result, criminals were able to see videos from women’s health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, Tesla Inc., and Verkada’s offices itself.
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