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Company | Summary of Incident | Refs |
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Nintendo | In 2025, the company Nintendo stripped Switch 2 consoles that used the MIG switch cartridge of all online functionality | [1][2] |
List of incidents not yet covered
Company | Summary of Incident | Refs |
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Audi | Subscription-based paywalling of basic features of the Audi A3 in the EU and the UK. | [3][4][5] |
LBRY Foundation, Oddessy | Community first decentralization & Odysseys plan to enable censorship by switching away from the opensource LBRY network. | [6][7][8] |
Microsoft | Anticompetitive behavior contributing to the damaging of the security of customer devices. | [9] |
Samsung, Glance | Using the faces of its devices' users for the purposes of generating ads with AI to display on the lock screen | [10][11][12][13] |
Facebook, Yandex | De-anonymizing web browsing identifiers | [14][15] |
TikTok | Integrated AI tools to track user behaviors even more for the purposes of selling to advertisers | [16] |
k.chicntech | Selling fraudulent products on its platform | [17] |
Facebook, Yandex | Automatic opt-in of user-generated content being used for the purposes of training AI. | [18][19] |
VidIQ | Scraping user generated content so poorly that it puts users at risk of violating copyright law | [20] |
Waymo | Using interior camera to train GenAI models; automatic opt-in | [21][22] |
Dymo | 550 and newer models have DRM in the printer paper; older model printers bricked via a driver update. | [23] |
Numerous incidents listed under Wikipedia's Google Litigation page | N/A | |
UPS | Charges excessively high brokerage fees disguised as "customs fees" that exceed shipping costs when mailing a product from the US to Canada; sent person in source a $42.60 bill AFTER delivering the package, without the person being informed of the shipper being UPS. | [24] |
Liberty Safe | At the point of sale (POS) of the safe, the consumer was not informed that the manufacturer has a backdoor for the safe. In this specific incident, this backdoor was used to bypass the security for the purposes of the FBI | [25] |
Yubo | Only in-scope elements of the provided source should focus on "age estimation" and "facial recognition", despite the ethical dubiousness of the platform for minors. | [26] |
itch.io, Night School Studios, Netflix | In September 2024, users who purchased Oxenfree on itch.io were warned that the game was going to be pulled from the platform on October 1st. Consumers would not be able to download the installers after this date, so they would lose access unless they had them backed up. Users speculated that Netflix, the parent company of the development studio, had ordered the move; however, no response from Netflix or the developers was ever published. This is particularly notable because it is against itch.io's terms of service: "Users shall retain a license to this content even after the content is removed from the Service." | [27] [28] [29] |
Sourceforge.net | Sourceforge forces users to accept terms and conditions before they can even log in, denying their right to refuse or disagree. | |
Electronic Arts | The video game Anthem was announced to have its servers shut down, leading to all licenses for the title becoming bricked. | [30] |
DriveSavers | Through DriveSavers' partner program, independent or otherwise affiliated shops receive an approximately 10% commission for referring customers to the service (typical service being approximately $3,000.00, resulting in $300.00 of commission for partners). On top of this, partnered shops also receive DriveSavers branded merchandise (pens, antistatic mats and similar shop equipment, etc). Has relevance as this may result in partners having heavy incentives to refer customers to a service they may not need. | |
Skystone Games | Boundary, a multiplayer online-only first-person shooter, got shut down just a year after its release by Skystone games, and its publishing rights relinquished, citing "ongoing delays and a lack of updates from the developer". Studio Surgical Scalpels (the developer) stated that the publisher decissions were "extremely sudden and unreasonable", and attempted to "regain the rights to boundary". The game has been offline for more than a year at the time of writing, and no refunds or communications to the userbase has been made by Skystone Games. | [31][32] |
Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) | Smart TVs of multiple brands have a feature called Automatic Content Recognition, which sends several screenshots per minute of whatever plays on the device to the manufacturer for analysis. This includes content from external inputs and thus could include private photos and videos of the user, as well as third parties who never agreed to anything of that nature. This is required to be opt-in in the US, but most people inadvertently agree to it with the EULA of the device. | [33] |
Not applicable | Factory reset and deconfiguration guides for removing personal/sensitive data from devices before change of ownership to avoid that data being used for identity theft, spear phishing and scams. | [34] |
Microsoft | Microsoft uses software engineers based in China to work on US Defense Department systems with laughably ineffective precautions. I think this is relevant in the context of Microsoft's attitude towards cloud security. In the past, master keys have been stolen by Chinese hackers and from my understanding, it's not even clear to what extent those groups still have access to Microsoft's internal systems, and by extension, Microsoft customers'. This needs more research though. | [35] |
QIDI | 3D printer causes disastrous fire; subreddit staff attempts to cover up incident. | [36] |
Microsoft | Potentially related to: Microsoft's anticompetitive practices
Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development. |
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Swiffer | When using a Swiffer wet jet power mop you need to buy Swiffer's WetJet Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner which comes in a bottle with a cap on it that the customer can not take off and refill with their own floor cleaner of their choice. The cap is "locked" with plastic hooks that prevent refilling and force the customer to buy another bottle which is heavily priced. | |
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When purchasing power pedals that just need to output ANT+ data, you cannot use the product you have bought without creating an account, logging into the app and pairing your phone with BLE (lots of phones can't do this pair step). This is claimed by the manufacturer for warranty activation but mean without a phone with the right capability you can't use your expensive power pedals. | [40] |
Discord | RubenSim's bot "Ro-Cleaner", which protects servers from users who have joined "Roblox Condo" servers in the past, is banned because it invades user's privacy and accesses "Protected Characteristics". Should also be added to Roblox's problematic moderation. | |
TeamViewer | TeamViewer's free trial automatically enrolls users into a paid subscription unless they provide 28 days' advance written notice to cancel. This excessively long cancellation window, combined with the requirement for written notice (rather than allowing cancellations through the same platform used for sign-up), creates a high risk of unintended charges. If users fail to meet these stringent requirements, TeamViewer bills the full annual subscription fee without further warning | [41][42] |
Embodied | This is case of "software tethering". Embodied's $799 companion robot Moxie permanently shut down once the company decided to shut down cloud services. According to Embodied's own website "Moxie relies on cloud connectivity for its core features, and it will not function once services end ... Our Terms of Service specify that services may be terminated at any time without prior notice." | [43][44][45] |
UP3 By Jawbone | Approximately 2011, Pioneering startup company from San Francisco, had revolutionary fitness trackers. In 2017 with no notice to customers they stole personal data and shut down app which in turn, bricked devices. Highly likely went bankrupt and sold to sister company to manipulate customer services and rights. Now owned by Aliph brands. | |
GoPro Hero 12 | GoPro Hero 12 requires the GoPro app to be installed before you can use the camera. Many currently used devices are not compatible with the app, therefore making use of the camera difficult to impossible for new owners or upon camera factory reset. There's also the question of what data the app collects and whether it requires login and or camera activation. | |
Internet radios | I'd like a page where I can share information about internet radios "openness." Few allow you to enter a radio station's URL (which I would consider the least intrusive option). Most depend on third-party websites or apps; some of which have already bricked devices. | |
Google TLS Changes | Google's new requirements to certificate authorities require separate authority/signing chains to be used to issue Server Authentication and Client Authentication certificates. Therefore, starting 11 February 2026, Let's Encrypt will no longer include the Client Authentication EKU on default certificates | |
Devolo | Devolo switches of servers and removes their app from stores for their "Home Control" system, thus severely reducing the functionality of their devices (apparently Z-Wave-based). | [46] |
Juicero | Silicon Valley startup that received more than $100 million in funding from investors such as Google and Campbell's Soup. Produced a juicer which was sold for $700 (later $400). Device required a Wi-Fi connection and mobile app in order to use and only accepted "produce packs" sold exclusively by Juicero. Said produce packs had short shelf lives, required the machine to scan a QR code to process, and could be remotely disabled (for instance, if a component item was recalled). Packs were capable of being squeezed by hand (yielding slightly more juice in less time) as demonstrated in an infamous Bloomberg video, which led to the company offering refunds for its juicer. Suspended all operations and (again) offered refunds on September 1st, 2017. | [47][48][49][50][51][52] |
Flock Security | ALPRs that have been popping up everywhere. No way to opt out of surveillance. Maybe also make an article on the car-mounted cameras. | |
Foxit Reader | Updater uses dark pattern to trick unsuspecting users into installing a trial version of their paid product. The checkbox is enabled again by default with each update in the hope that the user misses it by accident at some point. | |
Lowes | Lowes uses flock cameras and other AI powered cameras to collect data and build a profile on "prospective, current, or former Lowe's customers". Their cameras point away from their stores. | |
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation | CCSF in their eligibility form requires high school students to agree to a User Agreement which includes waiving their FERPA rights to inspecting otherwise confidential information that the foundation collects throughout the scholarship process, including sensitive information such as home addresses and financial status. | [53] |
English Government | Mass facial-recognition cameras and facial-recognition vans | |
H&R Block | Marketing paid products as free, deleting users' tax data upon downgrading to free versions, and forcing users to contact support to get access to the free version of the tax filing software. FTC alleges coercive and obstructive techniques are used to make users pay for services they don't need as well. | |
Meta | In 2024, Meta was sued in the UK for their practice of the consent-or-pay model, forcing viewers to accepted data tracking or monetarily pay to reject it. In July 2025, European Commission (unofficially?) said that Meta may accrue daily fines if they continue. | |
Elegoo | The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3d printer has been proven to use open source Klipper software which requires them to publish their changes to the code. | [54] |
Social media | Social media platforms like Facebook, Discord and Instagram not mentioning but requiring a phone number to verify after signing up | [55][56][57] |
Palantir | Uses sensitive information to profile individuals on how likely they are to cause disturbance by government agencies. Notable examples include ICE and several city police forces as part of a "Predictive policing" program. | [58][59] |
Adobe, Pantone | Adobe and Pantone change colors in users' existing files in Photoshop and Illustrator to black unless they pay an additional $15/month | [1][2] |
iRobot | Creator of Roomba automatic floor vacuums, CEO made statement in 2017 about selling customer's floor plan data. This company and the data was almost bought by Amazon, but fell through in 2024 after threats by EU Regulators | [60][61] |
Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Motors has a rich history of consumer protection, compliance issues and privacy breaches. These include concealing safety defects, falsifying fuel economy data, and being fined for false advertising. Following the trend of subscription services for the automotive industry, Mitsubishi paywalls built-in features including remote start, SOS, collision detection, and car tracking through its app Mitsubishi Connect subscription service. | [3] [4] [5] [6][7] |
Toyota | In 2023 Toyota decided to stop supporting the Toyota app suite which included (models as late as 2024 such as the 4Runner) Depending on the vehicle, Alexa, NPR One, iHeartRadio, LiveXLive, Scout GPS Link, Destination Search, Saved Destinations, H2 Station Finder (where applicable), Fuel, Sports, Stocks, Traffic, Weather. If your vehicle did not have android auto you were out of luck for GPS and all other apps. | [7] |
Hikvision | Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer complicit in Uighur genocide which used to advertise recognition of praying and ramadan fasting among its selling points. Similarly to Flock, they are in use world wide and likely feed directly into the Chinese government's surveillance infrastructure and could conceivably be used to find dissidents world-wide. Recently, the city of Hamburg has installed them (Google Translate Version in English). | |
Chromecast (Google) | Chromecast has transitioned from a standalone product to one that requires the Google Home app for setup and control. This change prevents customers who either don't own a smartphone or prefer not to use the app from accessing their Chromecast devices. As a result, certain televisions—such as the Caixon EC43S1UA, which relied on built-in Chromecast functionality—can no longer be used as intended. This effectively removes a key feature from a product that was already purchased, diminishing its value or rendering it unusable altogether. | |
Apple | $17 000 Apple Watch 18 karat gold edition out of support only 8 years after its introduction (not end of sale!). This means no software support, and, crucially, no repair or replacement parts. If the battery dies, the watch is but a paperweight. | [62] |
Wireless Power Consortium | After monopolizing wireless charging market, Qi turned from an open standard into a proprietary.
Version 1.3 introduced "secure authentication between the transmitter and the receiver", i.e. every charger must include an expensive licensed proprietary chip. This result in an increase development and manufacturing costs directly passed onto consumer. Version 2.2, unlike previous versions, "is available for WPC Members only". |
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