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 took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
Someone gained access to Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robotic vacuums across several US cities earlier this year and used them to chase pets and yell racist slurs at their owners, reported ABC News in Australia this week.
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.
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.
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.
Robot vacuums spew racial slurs at owners in wake of hack
First reported by ABC News Australia, owners of robot vacuums across multiple U.S. states experienced invasive hacking of their devices by individuals who took physical control of the cleaning bots and used their internal audio features to shout racial slurs at people in their homes.
Robots In US Start Shouting Racial Slurs At Consumers After Hackers Make The Device Malfunction
Cyberattacks have evolved over the years, and they get more and more dangerous. Hackers find new ways to disrupt the lives of citizens. A recent example of the same has surfaced on the internet in which robot vacuums were hacked and made to shout racial slurs.
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