Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
During our Q&A, someone asked whether Chinese IoT devices could be spying on you.
Smart, connected devices, especially cheap ones, can definitely share more than most people realize with servers in China or other countries. These often also require apps with risky permissions that could also gather data.
Another real concern is malicious updates that enables your smart objects to attack other devices on the network. It's recommended to treat these IoT devices as risky, and keep them on a separate part of your network.
During our Q&A, someone asked whether Chinese IoT devices could be spying on you.
Smart, connected devices, especially cheap ones, can definitely share more than most people realize with servers in China or other countries. These often also require apps with risky permissions that could also gather data.
Another real concern is malicious updates that enables your smart objects to attack other devices on the network. It's recommended to treat these IoT devices as risky, and keep them on a separate part of your network.
