A Keurig coffee maker caused over one terabyte of traffic on a home network in ten days, highlighting the risks of connected devices.
Keurig coffee maker uses large data
A connected Keurig coffee maker generated more than one terabyte of traffic on the home network of an IT professional over ten days.
Data usage raises concerns
The amount of data used by the coffee maker is comparable to what a typical household might use in a month, highlighting concerns about smart devices and their data consumption.
Possible cause identified
The issue appears to be related to the coffee maker's software, which may have been sending excessive data to the manufacturer's servers for unknown reasons.
Manufacturer response
The manufacturer has acknowledged the issue and is investigating the cause, while advising users to check for software updates that may address the problem.
