They can remotely trigger smart plugs and other IOT devices to cause fires in homes. Imagine if 200 houses randomly catch fire in the same city at the same time. That could easily happen in every city in the US with a few lines of code. They could also potentially destabilize the energy grid, many new homes are having these devices hardwired in all over the house.
Activating every smart appliances for a maximum wasteful draw across the US could legitimately destroy power plants and substations. If the grid and communications go down so do the pipelines that bring fuel. No fuel, no trucks to bring food, you saw how fast toilet paper went out of stock.
They can remotely trigger smart plugs and other IOT devices to cause fires in homes. Imagine if 200 houses randomly catch fire in the same city at the same time. That could easily happen in every city in the US with a few lines of code. They could also potentially destabilize the energy grid, many new homes are having these devices hardwired in all over the house.
Activating every smart appliances for a maximum wasteful draw across the US could legitimately destroy power plants and substations. If the grid and communications go down so do the pipelines that bring fuel. No fuel, no trucks to bring food, you saw how fast toilet paper went out of stock.