LG ThinQ Washer/Dryer
LG Electronics · Washer / Dryer
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Index
The companion app demands your name, date of birth, email, phone contacts, precise location and phone number just to run a wash cycle, feeding LG's marketing-partner and data-broker network.
Why this rating
LG ThinQ's washer/dryer app demands name, date of birth, contacts, precise location and phone number just to run a cycle, and LG's policy discloses broad data-broker sales; the same SmartThinQ platform was subject to the HomeHack vulnerability.
What it is
- GPS / location
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- LG Electronics
- Category
- Washer / Dryer
- Model years
- 2017-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- LG ThinQ
The evidence 2
Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits, breaches and journalism about this device — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.
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Check Point researchers disclosed a vulnerability (HomeHack) in LG's SmartThinQ platform that could have let attackers remotely control LG appliances and access an internal camera.
Why it matters here: HomeHack vulnerability affected the broader LG SmartThinQ platform including washer/dryer units.
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Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL injection') vulnerability in LG Electronics SmartShare allows SQL Injection. This issue affects SmartShare: through 2.3.1712.1202, which is supported on Microsoft Windows 10 and earlier versions.
Why it matters here: Auto-promoted from review queue (source=nvd).
Descriptive, cited, not legal advice; ratings are versioned and corrections create a new version. Data from the IoT Info Grabber DB research project, CC BY-SA 4.0.