TechnologyEnglish • 4 months ago

Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners, yells racist slurs

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Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners, yells racist slurs

TechnologyEnglish • 4 months ago

Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners

Ecovacs robot vacuums in multiple US cities were hacked in the space of a few days, with the attacker physically controlling them and yelling obscenities through their onboard speakers.

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