Reportedly Hacked AI-Powered Robot Vacuums Allegedly Used for Surveillance and Harassment
Hackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability in Ecovacs’s Deebot X2 robot vacuums, gaining unauthorized access to camera and microphone controls. Users reported privacy invasions and offensive language broadcasted through the devices. Although Ecovacs claimed to have resolved the security flaw, researchers suggest vulnerabilities remain that could potentially leave users exposed to surveillance and harassment through their AI-enabled devices.
- Date it happened
- 2024-05-24
- Organisation involved
- Ecovacs Deebot X2, Ecovacs
- Product, system or model
- Ecovacs Deebot X2
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