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Sticky-note security turned gym into hall of '80s horrors

ID: a5d7f4ba-3ada-55bf-a437-c455c18572ae

STIX ID: report--a5d7f4ba-3ada-55bf-a437-c455c18572ae

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2026-04-09

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Avram Piltch

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A gym-equipment installer left the default admin PIN on a treadmill, enabling a hotel guest to access the device control panel and play media; no damage occurred but the incident underscores risks from unsecured IoT/fitness devices. The installer responded by isolating devices on a guest VLAN, changing defaults, disabling USB ports, patching consoles, locking network plates, and recommending firewall egress restrictions to limit device communications.

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