# LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 14:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 9.12

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News | LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices | 2026-09-07 07:03 | [Source Link](https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-smart-TVs-caught-logging-audio-with-screen-off-and-snooping-on-local-devices.1391214.0.html) |
| ynetnews.com | Your LG TV may be listening: Researchers uncover audio recording and network scanning | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE90Z1h1MVpwOFRMeUdUSjdYNlBfalU2aU9GZEYzRmFXdEhCUTZOT1BzV0VSVUVKbDZyMGtFbTVsaUtQMWtmbkFNU0xueHZxRnk2M011X2NyOHBTRjlIODRmcVdtUEE0eXNxYkt0MA?oc=5) |
| appleinsider.com | Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPdmxON3EtdlNtaVJkeU8wclJ4Vm5jSERyT3ZlLXlWTlhBM3pFQmFMSXNaYUcyVktDZi0yQlhIQ2s1Rmtsc2ZDTklSN3pqZ29fWjNwdkxWbWpESmNfTG9qOThWUVY2dFhpeVBacHdta2UzY0xZRXlLWXU5Ul9LVl8zdGdHdURaR2NQa3Uxd1RpYUc1N0xrQlBpNHpB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | 'We know who's in the LG household… we own the glass': A new report says LG TVs gather way more personal data than we feared — and comments from LG's own execs only worsen the sense of privacy invasion | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQcVJRa0Z1dmdETmxwUGNjSm83VGVsamFfekZ6QU14RkdxbkNkUGlhbERYSUVwNEZJd2V4SVo2X3g0MjhmakdSME1ZOU9YekZBMmR0Y3VaTHRIWnBGaFRtanhhX213TGw5WmdmaXc2OHlwZ19SemVXb21GcXpfSnRjV2c1SHR5WHRxQXdhWV9QTC0?oc=5) |
| CyberInsider | LG Smart TVs found scanning home networks for nearby devices | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNUFJNLXRBQzl5VTVUU25vVWQxLVVwcmltX3RxcU53TnBEVlVrbXFyY0t6V3M2MTJpYUFwQ1RwVlpiU21QRGFHaGpHaEhvRWJiM2x4Mkw3ekk4ckl0QWhuaU5nRzFVSk9vZ2J2Z0hWNWt1OWpianptSWtVZXkwVVphSHVWWVg2NDhOVkI1bmo3Zw?oc=5) |
| Malwarebytes | LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOQUZDcU1BSk9LSVVhd2dHakRJdjVXQ1VNeDJhN1FodFpMRy1wbHhDeldHMUx5QVZKaEZLOUNuSVM1c1lpTzhlVmNmQk9CSEttQ2JjOEE5VWVQN1VaTjdiTlYzV1BQUjdrUVpmVDdTdEEwcGY4czNTT0dwYlNCRVNXS01sVHNnM1hJRGhwa05sYzZGVDgtaDJ6c3BUbzgzRXItR2hKUWNTcmI5MW9JY2RrbjJ3?oc=5) |
| UNILAD Tech | Major TV brand accused of snooping on customers while devices are supposed to be off | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOX1ZlY0ZvWXZjSWZlaEJiVW1VWllkaldiS2pBLVBUd1lSa0hVZ2s3bk9Wa0g2UzBoajY0RG9YYWRYRDVPbU5kazVnd1A0TjhlZHRzWFNLSy0yOFRHVnJFSjFTZFNWWklXZjlTaGRqbV9ueDhJcm1sQW80ZjlXNnVLdXhMd1NnOGlZVDZ5WGFlYVFiMGRkQXJpQ1Rraw?oc=5) |
| PCQuest | LG smart TVs turn standby into a privacy blind spot | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNY0ozM3J3N0trcW1IUi0ybTk5Z0NrYWx5T3h0VWtrUnB3VUlBNkwtakRieWlwTXZIQ0J5bmFaR1FsaWY2YzdnSkpNeWZHWFIxeHdXMF9aVEU1UDR6Q1B6YnVCY0lzdUN3M0xoZ2RKYVZ6a2dWUDFEYWx2ekdNZG5iVlAwNkxmSEZidlJHdnlXbDU2NmNLVENqXzVVR0JVLWw3NmVIbg?oc=5) |
| TechRadar | 'We know who's in the LG household… we own the glass': A new report says LG TVs gather way more personal data than we feared — and comments from LG's own execs only worsen the sense of privacy invasion | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOeHNSMmtxZ050RGlGVGl5aVhERURNclNGTnZqbUZxUFc2UEY0dGtGYm9OUC1zNTZFUElTcGZUT1hoVlFMX0tBc1BSUlVaNWRiRzJaUUFYVG1ZUjY0eERBZXRXU000MXR6LTh3QlV4ZXh4bHl5bVdYNUw4NDFVU01fNzhQcm01bUtwcHM2b2hGb0FQa00zSlZ2ZGRuUDd6TFJYWFNub0xMeTFUYVlYVnhrZlVmWEVCeFRBY29jb013Zm5JcWxsbjlmcmM2QU5JRk1BbEFWTDBOQVN4bDZWalRtT0liR1JWNlMyTWxoRTJxQQ?oc=5) |
| makeuseof.com | 200+ million LG TVs reportedly keep collecting data when turned off, even without an internet connection | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBWXzFzTWRtRUZZTjA3Q0RJel9SOWJiaEVGMTVZZGs2cksweWZhTldEaFpWSFFfZ0VFcnRvYk1DWjZLN3h0LVJVYVhkbU4yeXhSazd4WmZQZl9TWkJiUXdfeC1tN3daMVVFdWJUaDNEaEZnc2F5amVSRQ?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices | 2026-09-07 05:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNY2RaMXZsSjJlN1N4U0NnM1RoQnQtcHR0YnVQSXQybW9XenVJckEtUGR1cVR6dzRDWHJwZ3pKdDNTeVpWUzJuQXpfVUJ3RWdkWEhlWk5XaXp2UzBaWWdnYXBGM01vUE5IMEIyS1ZSRmR1bGVfSmw1LTIzeUMxS09WUUNsaC1TZTJyY0owVzE5T1JzV2FuekxKRG81UUYtRUhrN0YxUVFsOU9GckxaYnd1ZnYxcGhLa0dVdmtNdkZrSGFLdw?oc=5) |

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