Panasonic’s top internet security expert has said hackers have managed to crack into a TOILET.
Hikohiro Lin, head of the firm's product security team, revealed that potty-minded researchers managed to hack their way into a bluetooth-enabled Japanese toilet.
These super-loos allow users to control various functions using a smartphone.
But researchers found that one of these high-tech toilets was protected with only a basic password.
This meant they could take control of the toilet, allowing them to flush it at an awkward moment or even surprise people by unexpectedly aiming a jet of water at their nether regions.
Describing the toilet hack, Lin said: “Whenever someone used the toilet, [hackers] could control everything.”
He admitted that most people would find the thought of bog-standard hacking a bit “weird”.
Panasonic also makes a toilet which detects body heat so it can warm up the seat.
