2 days ago · A massive 2.7 billion records containing sensitive user data, including Wi-Fi network names, passwords, IP addresses, and device identifiers, were exposed in a massive IoT security breach linked to Mars Hydro, a China-based grow light manufacturer, and LG-LED SOLUTIONS LIMITED, a California-registered firm.

3 days ago · A massive IoT data breach has exposed 2.7 billion records, compromising sensitive information such as Wi-Fi network names, passwords, IP addresses and device IDs. Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, reported the unprotected database linked to Mars Hydro, a China-based IoT grow light company, and LG-LED Solutions, a California ...

A major online data breach has leaked 2.7 billion records. Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, has reported that the data breach has leaked records of Mars Hydro, a China-based company ...

1 day ago · An IoT firm has suffered a major data breach, experts warn; The leak exposed a Mars Hydro databse containing almost 2.7 billion records; The records were primarily comprised of WiFi and network ...

1 day ago · 61/68 Friday, February 14, 2025 A major data breach has been discovered in the database of Mars Hydro, a manufacturer of smart IoT grow lights, exposing over 1.17 terabytes of data and 2.7 billion records without any security protection. The leaked information includes Wi-Fi network names (SSIDs), passwords, IP addresses, device IDs, email addresses, and

2 days ago · Fowler emphasized the risk of data breaches like this being exploited for “nearest neighbor attacks,” where hackers infiltrate nearby networks via exposed Wi-Fi credentials. Such vulnerabilities could facilitate surveillance, man-in-the-middle ( MITM ) attacks, or manipulation of IoT devices to disrupt operations.

3 days ago · 2.7 Billion Records Exposed in IoT Devices Data Breach. ... (Internet of Things) devices sold worldwide. In a limited sampling of the exposed documents, I saw 13 folders with over 100 million records containing SSID (service set identifier), more commonly known as your Wi-Fi network name. Apart from these Wi-Fi network names, the records also ...

Oct 25, 2022 · IoT devices are particularly vulnerable to network attacks such as data thefts, phishing attacks, spoofing and denial of service attacks (DDoS attacks). These can lead to other cyber security threats like ransomware attacks and serious data breaches that can take businesses a lot of money and effort to recover from.

In 2024, there were several notable IoT cybersecurity breaches, including one theoretical breach that served as a warning to consumers. While IoT breaches are far from new (the infamous Mirai botnet was nearly ten years ago), these breaches impacted a range of industries, from consumer-facing to critical infrastructure, and saw threat actors ...

Jan 10, 2020 · Here’s a list of 10 severe threats created by connected devices: 1. Smart Security Cameras. It seems cybersecurity issues with smart security cameras alarmed customers after Xiaomi Mijia’s vulnerabilities were exposed.