The We-Vibe smart vibrator.
We-Vibe
Canadian "smart" sex adult toy review manufacturer We-Vibe recently felt the long arm of the law when it was fined $4 million CAD (about $3 million USD) after it tracked users' use without their consent.
The money will go to compensate those who bought the device. Owners of the We-Vibe 4 Plus who used the app are entitled to claim C$10,000 (about $7,500), while those who just bought the vibrator can claim up to $199, less legal fees.
This follows a successful class-action lawsuit that was brought before an Illinois federal court.
The We-Vibe 4 Plus retails at roughly $190, and is a bluetooth-enabled vibrator that can be controlled through an app. What makes this so interesting is that it can be remotely controlled - allowing couples that are separated by distance to stay intimate.
But unfortunately, it was rife with security and privacy vulnerabilities
. Many of these were documented by the Kiwi hackers Goldfisk and Follower at the Defcon 24 conference.
We-Vibe
Canadian "smart" sex adult toy review manufacturer We-Vibe recently felt the long arm of the law when it was fined $4 million CAD (about $3 million USD) after it tracked users' use without their consent.
The money will go to compensate those who bought the device. Owners of the We-Vibe 4 Plus who used the app are entitled to claim C$10,000 (about $7,500), while those who just bought the vibrator can claim up to $199, less legal fees.
This follows a successful class-action lawsuit that was brought before an Illinois federal court.
The We-Vibe 4 Plus retails at roughly $190, and is a bluetooth-enabled vibrator that can be controlled through an app. What makes this so interesting is that it can be remotely controlled - allowing couples that are separated by distance to stay intimate.
But unfortunately, it was rife with security and privacy vulnerabilities
. Many of these were documented by the Kiwi hackers Goldfisk and Follower at the Defcon 24 conference.