An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.
An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.
See the third link and watch the video.
I think you’re misunderstanding what’s happening. The LG TV isn’t directly using the Windows internet connection. It’s taking advantage of Windows Update to have Windows itself install malware as a driver update for the screen.
Which I think is actually worse, because it shows that Microsoft is complicit in this nonsense.