Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Affected organization: Service members of the U.S. Military
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of Sensor
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Service members across the military report receiving smartwatches unsolicited in the mail. The smartwatches, when used, auto-connect to Wi-Fi and begin connecting to cell phones unprompted, gaining access to a myriad of user data, and could also connect malware.