Comment by Tangurena2

Internet connected fridges are not new.

2014:

> A fridge has been discovered sending out spam after a web attack managed to compromise smart gadgets.

> The fridge was one of more than 100,000 devices used to take part in the spam campaign.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-25780908

Lessons were not learned:

2017:

> A critical security flaw dubbed HomeHack exposed 1 million LG smartThinQ IoT home devices, enabling hackers to easily gain access to users’ homes and take full control over any LG smart device connected to the account, including dishwashers, vacuums, air conditioners and washing machines, found security researchers from Check Point.

https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/securi...