Remote-controlled Bluetooth sex toys can be hacked by third parties, research shows
Bluetooth sex devices could leave users open to data interception by anyone within range, research suggests. AI sex robots are a new threat
If you have been using a remote-controlled sex toy with Bluetooth connectivity, be warned: it could be vulnerable to attack or interception by malicious third parties, according to research commissioned by the British government.
These toys allow a device to be used in one location while someone in another location controls them.
The research, commissioned by the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and originally published in March, 2023, is in the limelight again.
The combination of sex toys and technologies has vulnerabilities, it says, which demonstrate “clear capacity to inflict physical and psychological harm onto unknowing consumers”.
Future concerns about ‘sexnology’ increasingly revolve around the capabilities of VR- and AI-powered sex robots
“Key technical vulnerabilities include their BLE (Bluetooth low energy) connectivity that links a companion app with the smart device.
“Often these connections are not encrypted, rendering them more vulnerable to attack and/or interceptions from malicious third parties.”
