Simon Sharwood of The Register reports that it is indeed possible to build a spambot small enough to fit inside of a kettle, as the necessary components are small and cheap enough...
One question remains unanswered, however: why would China send bugged tea kettles to spy on the ordinary tea-drinkers of Russia?
Gizmodo suggests that perhaps local authorities were mistaken about their findings, pointing out that WiFi tea kettles already exist.
Business Insider speculates that if the kettles are bugged, it could very well be a test for larger operations to plant such microchips.
We'll let you weave your own intricate conspiracy theory. (more)
