Mobile phone controlled toilet susceptible to hackers

A £3,800 Japanese toilet controlled by a mobile phone could be hacked into, security experts have warned.

Mobile phone controlled toilet susceptible to hackers

A £3,800 Japanese toilet controlled by a mobile phone could be hacked into, security experts have warned.

Customers can play music, release fragrances or flush the luxury Satis loo by downloading the Android app My Satis, which then connects the two devices via Bluetooth, but a report by SpiderLabs – a team of ethical hackers – claims people might hack into the app and start opening and closing a person's toilet lid.

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