IoT Connected Devices Hacked For Power Outage | PYMNTS.com
The data from a Princeton University study found that hackers are able to take control of washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, and other connected devices to “manipulate the power demand in the grid,” which can then cause local power outages and large-scale blackouts.
In fact, according to the Princeton study, a MadIoT attack, or manipulation of demand via IoT, can allow a hacker to take control of 90,000 air conditioners or 18,000 electric water heaters, allowing them to shut down all generators in a specific area.