LG Smart TVs Accused of Logging Audio and Scanning Local Networks

Security researchers found that LG smart TVs continuously scan local networks for connected devices and log microphone audio even when the screens appear to be powered down.

Data captured from retail models like the G5 is reportedly fed into LG Ad Solutions, which claims access to 363 million secondary addressable devices in the United States alone.

The investigation also identified remote code execution vulnerabilities in webOS, leading experts to recommend disconnecting LG sets from the internet and using external streaming hardware instead.