LG TVs Caught Scanning Networks and Recording Audio While in Standby Mode

In the quiet hours when screens go dark and households assume their devices have gone to rest, LG Smart TVs have been found to remain awake — scanning home networks and listening to ambient sound without the knowledge or consent of the people who bought them. Security researchers across multiple independent outlets confirmed in September 2026 that this behavior is not a glitch but an architectural feature, one that transforms a living room fixture into a persistent surveillance point. The discovery asks an old question in a new form: when we invite technology into our most private spaces, who