A luxury ‘Satis’ toilet controlled by a smartphone app is vulnerable to attack, according to security experts. Watch this Japanesse promo video for the Satis toilet below: According to a report from IT security firm Trustwave, the Satis toilet can be remotely operated by a free app available on Android smartphones with a hardwired Bluetooth […]
A luxury ‘Satis’ toilet controlled by a smartphone app is vulnerable to attack, according to security experts.
Watch this Japanesse promo video for the Satis toilet below:
According to a report from IT security firm Trustwave, the Satis toilet can be remotely operated by a free app available on Android smartphones with a hardwired Bluetooth code.
IT security firm Trustwave has warned that prankster hackers could use the app to attack toilet users remotely.
Popular in Japan, the Satis toilet lets people raise and lower the toilet set as well as trigger a bidet function and flush by using a mobile app.
A pin for the Bluetooth app is set at ‘0000’ and can therefore be used by anyone – even remotely.
Trustwave therefore believes that this could leave toilet users open to attacks by mischievous technophiles.
The security firm said: “As such, any person using the ‘My Satis’ application can control any Satis toilet. An attacker could simply download the ‘My Satis’ application and use it to cause the toilet to repeatedly flush, raising the water usage and therefore utility cost to its owner.
‘Attackers could cause the unit to unexpectedly open/close the lid, [or] activate bidet or air-dry functions, causing discomfort or distress to user.”
The limited range of bluetooth means that anyone wishing to carry out such an attack would need to be fairly close to the toilet itself.
