What caused the company's breakroom security breach?

A connected coffee machine on guest Wi-Fi bridged to the main network, letting hackers pivot and steal data.

How can I secure IoT devices in my office?

Segment them on a VLAN, patch firmware, use strong creds, and inventory everything—no exceptions.

No. Treat them like ticking bombs unless fully isolated and audited.

Hackers don't always storm the servers. Sometimes they sip from the coffee pot. One firm's breakroom appliance just proved it.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read

IoT devices like coffee machines are massive blind spots in corporate security. 𝕏
Guest Wi-Fi must never bridge to core networks—segment ruthlessly. 𝕏
Audit breakrooms now; air-gapped appliances incoming standard. 𝕏

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Originally reported by The Register Security