TASS reports that on March 24, 2025 hackers break into Russian smart devices to build botnets which they use for crypto mining and internet attacks. Illicit hackers target security weaknesses in smart homes to manipulate normal devices and make money through criminal activities while monitoring users.
According to TASS a report from law enforcement lists how cybercriminals secretly break into smart home devices across Russia to place malware. The hackers use these networks to make cryptocurrency through services like Bitcoin and Ethereum while taking money from homeowners’ electric bills. Crooks use their hacked devices both to perform Digital Denial-of-Service attacks and mine digital currencies secretly.
Officials cannot determine how many devices are targeted or for how long the attack has existed. People are anxious about this development because it threatens their privacy rights. Research shows that hackers use unstable devices to monitor both security cameras and private everyday devices.
Hackers Exploit Smart Homes for Crime
Cybercriminals could access smart systems like toothbrushes and heating devices plus temperature sensors to record household activities of their targets. When cybercriminals access this information they can spot empty houses and launch assaults like burglary attacks.
The public does not know which smart devices hackers use to break into these systems and how they gain this access. Russian smart home owners cannot tell if their connected devices are vulnerable because the information is not publicly disclosed.
Official records show that the hackers used advanced computer software for these security breaches. The PowerShell script loads harmful content into the Firefox browser to steal cryptocurrency money from users. The malware system switches Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses from their original owners to hackers so users never detect the transaction theft.
The malware uses its capabilities to adjust Google search results and also tries to modify Wikipedia donation pathways into criminal hands. Our homes increasingly suffer cyber threats because of smart technology adoption today. When more homes include Internet of Things devices the number of possible hacker access points grows creating doubts about consumer electronics safety standards.
Current information shows officials are not taking active measures to defend our systems from these internet attacks. Security experts recommend that smart home users strengthen their system protection by replacing generic passwords, updating firmware often and switching to encrypted wireless networks.
People who own smart homes must remain watchful because cybercriminals keep improving their hacking skills and create both benefits and risks for home owners.
