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Bright Data SDK Turns Smart TVs and Mobile Devices into AI Scraping Exit Nodes

Summary

Bright Data's residential proxy SDK, embedded in popular Smart TV and mobile applications, converts consumer devices into exit nodes for AI data harvesting while bypassing VPN protections.

Take Action:

If you use a smart TV or have downloaded free/cheap streaming apps, be aware that some apps quietly use your home internet to route other companies' web traffic, even when the screen is on. To block this, set up a tool like Pi-hole or NextDNS on your home router and block these addresses: proxyjs.brdtnet.com, proxyjs.luminatinet.com, proxyjs.bright-sdk.com, clientsdk.bright-sdk.com, and clientsdk.brdtnet.com.


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