IoT Could Be Used by Spies, U.S. Intelligence Chief Says

James Clapper tells senators the vulnerabilities in connected devices that hackers exploit can also be used for surveillance by foreign countries.

Specifically, the security issues around these various devices—from electric grids to connected and autonomous cars to household appliance—pose a threat to data privacy, data integrity and continuity of services, Clapper wrote in his report to the committee. In addition, they could become pathways for foreign countries to gain access to information.