There is a really interesting topic on the agenda. As it turns out ecovacs A robot vacuum cleaner model of the company was hacked and controlled remotely. has been.
According to ABC News, hackers attacked various cities in the USA earlier this year. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni gained access to robot vacuum cleaners and used the devices in homes. He used it to chase pets and shout racial slurs at homeowners. It is said that there is more than one example in this regard, behind the incident is the device that allows Deebot X2’s PIN entry to be bypassed and remote access to the vacuum cleaner. It is stated that there is a security vulnerability. Within the scope of its official statement about the developments, Ecovacs says that this vulnerability has been closed and that it has blocked some IP addresses to cut off access related to the process. Before this, a Türkiye-based development had made a splash regarding the robot vacuum cleaner. Xiaomi Türkiye made a statement about the burning robot vacuum cleaner incident, which made a lot of noise in the past weeks. The company stated that the product does not belong to their own brand and said: said: “The robot vacuum cleaner featured in a video recently spread on social media It does not belong to the Xiaomi product range. We would like to share it with the public. We would like to thank all our followers who are sensitive about this issue. For any questions or concerns, you can contact us through our official channels. Thanks!” The company felt the need to make a statement the video You can watch it right below:
The robot vacuum cleaner used by a citizen in his home in Maltepe was set on fire. pic.twitter.com/zHBgw7AzJs
— World of Türkiye (@worldofturkiye) October 2, 2024
We would like to share with the public that the robot vacuum cleaner featured in a video that has recently spread on social media does not belong to the Xiaomi product range. We would like to thank all our followers who are sensitive about this issue. For any questions or concerns, please contact us through our official channels…
— Xiaomi Türkiye (@XiaomiTurkiye) October 3, 2024