Event 58 — Alexandria: Television Power Strip Highlighting Surveillance (2024)

SLII: Surveillance, Life Invasion, Intimidation, Interference

Excerpt (bullets)

• Decided to only plug television into power strip—no other electronic equipment.
• Turned television off using power strip.
• Right after, someone turned off television remotely.
• That person could turn off television at will.
• Checked television settings many times—not connected to WiFi.
• Used digital antenna to access local stations.
• Only WiFi connection was through Roku.

Full Narrative

In 2024, I decided to only plug in the television to the power strip; no other electronic equipment. Afterward I turned the television off using the power strip. Right after that someone turned off the television remotely. That person, too, could turn off the television at will. I checked the television settings many times to see if it was connected to the WiFi. It was not. I used a digital antenna to access local stations. The only WiFi connection was through Roku. Even isolated on a power strip with no WiFi connection, the television could still be controlled remotely—suggesting either compromise of the Roku or hidden connectivity.

Category Codes

• IOT.TV (Remote television control)
• IOT.RKU (Roku-based access)