A Keurig K-Supreme SMART coffee maker was found to upload 1,008 gigabytes of data over a 10-day period, causing network saturation and prompting concerns about internet-connected appliances. The incident was discovered by an IT professional managing his parents’ home network, who noticed unusual activity through Ubiquiti’s UniFi monitoring system. The device, marketed as a smart appliance with features like recipe downloads, Alexa integration, and remote brewing, unexpectedly sent 1,008.45 GB of data while only downloading 9.94 GB. The owner, identified as ‘Nomad’ on social media, reported that the traffic overloaded their home access point, potentially disrupting the network. After rebooting the device and moving it to a separate virtual LAN (VLAN), the issue resolved, suggesting a temporary software bug rather than malicious activity. The viral post on X (formerly Twitter) garnered nearly 2 million views, with users speculating about crypto mining, adult content, or hacking. However, the IT professional, who has over 10 years of experience, concluded the issue was likely a bug in the device’s network stack, not a security breach. The incident highlights growing concerns about IoT devices generating unnecessary data traffic, especially when they lack clear security protocols. The Keurig model in question is compatible only with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks using WPA2-PSK security, and its specifications do not detail the hardware or firmware used for connectivity. This case follows a previous report about an LG washing machine sending 3.6GB of data daily, which was significantly less than the coffee maker’s traffic. The article concludes with the owner’s recommendation to avoid connecting such devices to the internet due to the risk of network disruption and potential future ‘DRM’ features forcing the use of proprietary pods.