Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 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

Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 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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Me in shop: I want to buy a robot vacuum cleaner. Do you have one of those sweary ones?

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