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BrianKrebsonMastodon17d ago
New, exclusive, by me: LG to Ban Residential Proxy Providers from Smart TV Apps
The home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one’s television into an always-on residential proxy node. The move comes less than a month after researchers found that more than 42 percent of games and other apps available for download on LG’s webOS store allow unknown third-parties to route their Internet traffic through a user’s TV.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/lg-to-ban-residential-proxies-from-smart-tv-apps/
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Analysis Summary
LG announced it will ban smart TV apps that secretly turn televisions into residential proxy nodes — devices that route other people's internet traffic through your TV without your knowledge. Researchers had just discovered that over 42% of apps in LG's webOS store were doing this, potentially exposing users to legal and security risks if criminals used their TVs for illegal activity. This is a straightforward security policy response to a documented vulnerability, though LG has not yet clarified how it will detect or enforce the ban on existing apps already installed on millions of TVs.
Claims Analysis (3)
“LG Electronics USA plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one's television into an always-on residential proxy node.”
LG's statement confirmed by Krebs' original reporting. Multiple secondary sources corroborate the policy announcement and its rationale.
“Researchers found that more than 42 percent of games and other apps available for download on LG's webOS store allow unknown third-parties to route their Internet traffic through a user's TV.”
The 42% figure is central to Krebs' reporting and cited as the catalyst for LG's policy change. Corroborated by secondary coverage referencing the same research finding.
“The move comes less than a month after researchers found the residential proxy vulnerability.”
Timeline is consistent across all sources. The policy announcement followed the research disclosure by weeks, not months.
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