Hacked robot hoovers hurl slurs and chase pets in several US cities
It emerged in October 2024 that hackers had taken control of robot vacuum cleaners in several US cities. The hacked devices shouted racial slurs at their owners or chased pets. There were also signs that the robot vacuum cleaners had been used to spy on their owners.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Slurs and surveillance targeting users in several US cities, and pets chased
- Cause / method
- Hackers taking control of robot vacuum cleaners
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It was reported that hackers had taken over robot vacuum cleaners in several US cities and shouted abuse at owners.
- Cases of hacked robot vacuum cleaners shouting racial slurs and chasing pets were reported.
- Signs that hacked robot vacuum cleaners had also been used to spy on owners were reported.
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