We know the idea of getting into a hot tub sounds pretty ridiculous right now, but you may still want to hear this news.
Apparently, our Jacuzzis can now be hacked.
Not only can they be hacked, many across the country are being turned into nothing more than vats of "hot, stinky, soup."
A cybersecurity researcher who publishes under the pseudonym "EatonWorks" wrote in a blog that Jacuzzi's "SmartTub" app, which lets users control hot tubs' temperature, lighting and jets from their phones, is vulnerable to hackers, allowing them to access information from Jacuzzi customers from all over the world.
Eaton wrote, "Worldwide user data was exposed, which included first name, last name, and email address. It would be trivial to create a script to download all user information. It's possible it's already been done."
Eaton went on to tell Vice that this information will allow hackers to mess with customers all across the globe.
They say, "As for remotely controlling tubs, I think the worst you could probably do is turn the heat all the way up and change the filtration cycles. Then in a few days you could have a hot, stinky soup."
Before publishing their finds, Eaton contacted a login company that works with Jacuzzi which fixed the vulnerabilities they flagged in June.
Eaton emphasized that they did not actually attempt to download user data or remotely change strangers' hot tub settings.
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