Mr Cluley warned that its followers could potentially be led into mounting a major hack under false pretences.

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However, soon after trading resumed the site came under a sustained hack attack which saw it bombarded with data.

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SmartThings is designed to make the Internet of Things accessible to people who would rather hide under a bed than hack.

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