Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners (www.abc.net.au)

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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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[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

My plan is to buy something Valetudo compatible, and have it all run in network.

I try really hard to stick to the policy of "if it needs internet access to operate, I won't install it on the house"

[-] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 6 days ago

Me too once these die off.

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