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.
Hackers hijack robot vacuum cleaners, hurl racially charged slurs in bizarre cyberattack across US
Ecovacs, a Chinese company with a somewhat sketchy history of security breaches, found itself at the centre of the chaos. The company’s robot vacuums, which come equipped with cameras and speakers, ha
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.
ECOVACS robot vacuums are being hacked and taken over
It's never fun to have to report on products that suffer from hackers looking to cause trouble. However, this is exactly what is happening with ECOVACS robot vacuum models that are being taken over by those looking to create mischief.
Hacked U.S. robot vacuums are yelling racial slurs, chasing pets: report
Ecovacs robotic vacuums are quite easy to hack, according to cybersecurity researchers have been warning about the dangers for quite some time.
Ecovacs responds to security hack concerns about robot vacuums
Ecovacs has responded to a security loophole found in one of its robot vacuums, letting hackers gain remote access via Bluetooth.
Hackers Made Robot Vacuums Shout Racist Slurs in Their Owners’ Homes
Cybersecurity researchers identified multiple vulnerabilities in Ecovacs robot vacuums just a few months before the incidents took place.
Hackers take control of robot vacuums, yell racial slurs in multiple US cities
A Los Angeles resident reported their Deebot X2 robot chasing their dog while shouting abusive comments. In El Paso, another device began spewing racial slurs late at night.
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