More than one million smart cameras and baby monitors across 118 countries were reportedly exposed through vulnerabilities linked to Chinese IoT firm Meari Technology. But the story is larger than a cybersecurity failure.
Natto Thoughts's latest investigation examines how AI-enabled IoT ecosystems are reshaping global data collection and surveillance capabilities through always-connected devices, cloud infrastructure, and centralized platform architectures.
The Meari case reveals how insecure-by-design systems can create unprecedented access to real-time visual data at global scale — while exposing deeper problems in vulnerability management, corporate governance, and the race to build next-generation intelligent platforms.
https://www.nattothoughts.com/p/is-this-chinese-company-watching
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