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Not really. A criminal offense would only apply if the smart device can be construed as a 'protected computer' involved in interstate commerce; a civil complaint is only possible if the plaintiff suffers one or more of an enumerated list of 'loss' [1], neither of which appears to be a good fit for the interaction without a serious stretch.

[1] https://ilt.eff.org/index.php/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_(...



These devices absolutely engage in interstate commerce.




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