Devices started making strange sounds and transmitting images in apps
The ABC News website revealed an incident this month hacking relating to the Deebot X2s robot vacuum cleaners, produced by the Chinese brand Ecovacs.
Cybercriminals managed to take control of it equipmentuttering racist messages and tracking victims in several cities across the United States.
Among the victims, attorney Daniel Swenson, of Minnesota, reported that his vacuum cleaner began making strange sounds and transmitting images of his home, suggesting that the invasion was initially mistaken for a technical fault. Unfortunately, he soon heard insults racists leaving the robotic speaker.
To ABC News, Swenson revealed that, through the Ecovacs app, he noticed that an unknown individual was using the camera’s real-time broadcast and remote control feature.
Thinking it was a system failure, the lawyer changed his password, restarted the robot and returned to the couch, where he again sat next to his wife and 13-year-old son.
Soon after, the device started moving again. This time there was no doubt about what was coming out of the speaker.
A voice let out screams full of racist obscenities, right in front of his son. “It sounded like the voice of a teenager. Maybe they were accessing different devices and joking around with different families,” he said.
Invasions
Other reports show that hackers have managed to control vacuum cleaners by performing unwanted actions, such as chasing dogs and making disturbing sounds.
These actions raise concerns about the privacy and security of connected homes, especially because the cameras and speakers built into the devices have been used to intimidate and harass residents. THE Ecovachowever, it reaffirmed the integrity of its systems.
Investigations are now underway to determine the extent of the violation and the measures to be taken to protect consumers.
Source: Terra
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