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Nearly 34% of LG Smart TV apps contain residential proxy SDKs that monetize home network bandwidth without meaningful user consent, creating a significant cybersecurity vulnerability as these devices can potentially expose internal networks and connected IoT devices to unauthorized access. Unlike Amazon and Roku, LG and Samsung lack explicit policies prohibiting this practice, leaving enterprises and consumers exposed to risks ranging from IP address harvesting to potential lateral movement attacks into private networks. IT leaders must treat smart TV environments as critical infrastructure endpoints requiring the same security oversight as traditional computing devices, as the lack of visible activity indicators makes these devices ideal vectors for persistent threats.