Hacked Robot Vacuums Across U.S. Started Yelling Slurs
Hackers hijack Ecovacs robot vacuums to shout racial slurs and chase pets — what you need to know
Reports of robot vacuums chasing pets and yelling racist obscenities have prompted action from Ecovacs, with a further patch promised in November.
Hacked Robot Vacuums Across the U.S. Started Yelling Slurs
It’s a tale as old as… the Internet of Things era. Robot vacuums made by Ecovacs have been reported roving around people’s homes, yelling profanities at them through the onboard speakers after the company’s software was found to be vulnerable to intrusion.
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Hackers made robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs
Hackers are making robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs. The attackers also got full control of the units.
Hackers turn robot vacs across the US into obscenity-yelling machines
Multiple ECOVACS Deebot X2 robot vacuums were hacked in cities across the US. The hackers used the robots to spew racial slurs.
Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
Ecovacs blamed a “credential stuffing event” for Deebot X2 Omni robot vacuums that were commandeered to spew hateful words.
Hackers hijack cleaning robots: Racial slurs and security flaws exposed
In several cities across the USA, hackers have taken control of cleaning robots, targeting one popular model of the device. Within a few days, cleaning robots in many American cities were hacked. The hackers took control of their movements and caused the devices to emit obscene words through the built-in speakers.
Robot vacuums yell obscenities at owners after hackers take control
Hacked robot vacuum machines began spouting obscenities and slurs this week after an exploit allowed hackers to take remote control of them. Through the Ecovacs app, he saw that a stranger was accessing its live camera feed and remote control feature.
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