Free Apps on Samsung and LG Smart TVs Secretly Turning Your Devices Into AI Proxies

Cybersecuritynews •Guru Baran • June 6, 2026

Free apps available on Samsung, LG, Roku, and other major smart TV platforms have been quietly enrolling millions of living room devices into a commercial residential proxy network used to scrape web data for AI training all through a consent dialog buried in a TV remote’s arrow-key , according to new research from Include Security. […]

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Smart TV Apps Exploit Devices for AI Proxy Networks Free applications on Samsung, LG, and Roku smart TVs are reportedly enrolling devices into a commercial residential proxy network operated by Bright Data. This exploitation occurs through a hidden SDK embedded in partner apps, which users unknowingly consent to via a buried dialog in TV remotes. The research from Include Security indicates that millions of devices are affected, raising significant privacy concerns. The proxy network is primarily used for web scraping to train AI models. The investigation was published on June 5, 2026, highlighting the scale and method of the exploitation. Users of these smart TVs may unknowingly contribute to this network without clear awareness of the implications. The situation is ongoing, with no immediate remediation steps disclosed. 2 sources 56

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