SA: samsung remotely brick smart TVs looted from warehouse
Aug 27, 2021 20:20:44 GMT 7
siampolee and oldie like this
Post by rubl on Aug 27, 2021 20:20:44 GMT 7
Of course, if Samsung can do this remotely then no doubt others can as well. Let the Hack begin 
"Samsung: We will remotely brick smart TVs looted from our warehouse
Terminally dumb tellies now ... if they switch on the Wi-Fi
Samsung is remotely bricking smart TVs it said were looted from one of its South African warehouses amid violent unrest in the nation.
On July 8, rioting kicked off in KwaZulu-Natal, the home province of former President Jacob Zuma, as he started a 15-month stretch behind bars for contempt of court. Shopping malls and other businesses were ransacked by mobs grabbing food, electronics, and other supplies.
A few days later, on July 11, Samsung's Cato Ridge warehouse in the province was caught up in the looting, the mega-corporation said, with smart televisions stolen from the distribution center. The violence wound down by July 18. Whoever ends up with the kit is likely in for disappointment as this month chaebol is disabling the devices as soon as they connect to the internet.
The Samsung televisions ship with a TV Block app, which connects to Samsung servers the minute an internet connection is available. The device reports its serial number and if it matches a list of missing hardware, all television functions are killed off remotely."
www.theregister.com/2021/08/24/samsung_tv_block/
"Samsung: We will remotely brick smart TVs looted from our warehouse
Terminally dumb tellies now ... if they switch on the Wi-Fi
Samsung is remotely bricking smart TVs it said were looted from one of its South African warehouses amid violent unrest in the nation.
On July 8, rioting kicked off in KwaZulu-Natal, the home province of former President Jacob Zuma, as he started a 15-month stretch behind bars for contempt of court. Shopping malls and other businesses were ransacked by mobs grabbing food, electronics, and other supplies.
A few days later, on July 11, Samsung's Cato Ridge warehouse in the province was caught up in the looting, the mega-corporation said, with smart televisions stolen from the distribution center. The violence wound down by July 18. Whoever ends up with the kit is likely in for disappointment as this month chaebol is disabling the devices as soon as they connect to the internet.
The Samsung televisions ship with a TV Block app, which connects to Samsung servers the minute an internet connection is available. The device reports its serial number and if it matches a list of missing hardware, all television functions are killed off remotely."
www.theregister.com/2021/08/24/samsung_tv_block/
