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24 documented cyber incidents across 15 companies.

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492017 S2: 11172018 S1: 12018 S2: 12182021 S1: 44212024 S2: 22242025 S1: 32025 S2: 25252026 S1: 52026 S2: 22026 S3: 12026 S5: 1926

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SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S507/13
2026
SharkNinja cyber Shark robot vacuum flaw allows remote code execution via stolen certificate Tom's Hardware / Cyberne
S303/07
2026
DJI cyber DJI Pays $30K Bug Bounty After Researcher Hacks 7,000 Robot Vacuums The Tech Buzz
S205/2026Yarbo cyber Security vulnerability exposed in ~6,000 Yarbo robot lawn mowers · 11,000 devices Gadget Review / Times of
S202/11
2026
DJI cyber Multiple countriesDJI Cloud Authorization Bug Exposes Data From Nearly 7,000 Robot Vacuums · ~7,000 devices across 24 countries Popular Science
S209/02
2025
Dreame Technology cyber Security flaws found in Dreame (and Ecovacs) robot vacuums with cameras Korea JoongAng Daily / c
S209/2025Unitree cyber UniPwn wormable Bluetooth exploit roots Unitree Go2, B2, G1 and H1 · fleet-wide (Go2, B2, G1, H1 models) The Robot Report
S208/2024Ecovacs cyber Researchers demonstrate Bluetooth/PIN flaw letting attackers hijack Ecovacs Deebot cameras and mics · multiple Deebot models Security Affairs
S205/2024Ecovacs cyber Hacked Ecovacs Deebot X2 vacuums shout racial slurs, chase pet in multiple US cities · at least 2 households across multiple … Tom's Guide
S203/2018DJI cyber Check Point Research discloses DJI account/data vulnerability · platform-wide (patched, no confirmed e… Check Point Research
S205/2017ABB cyber Researchers demonstrate remote hack of ABB IRB140 industrial robot causing unsafe physical movement · 1 robot (research demonstration) Help Net Security
S2Unitree cyber Backdoor (CVE-2025-2894) found in Unitree Go1 robot firmware · fleet-wide (Go1 model) OECD.AI Incident Monitor
S109/2026Universal Robots cyber CISA ICS advisories: 2 affecting robot/controller products · 2 advisories CISA ICS-CERT
S109/2026Mitsubishi Electric (Automation) cyber CISA ICS advisories: 1 affecting robot/controller products · 1 advisories CISA ICS-CERT
S109/2026FANUC cyber CISA ICS advisories: 2 affecting robot/controller products · 2 advisories CISA ICS-CERT
S109/2026ABB cyber CISA ICS advisories: 2 affecting robot/controller products · 2 advisories CISA ICS-CERT
S108/27
2026
Unitree cyber Two root RCE flaws (CVE-2026-76639/76640) disclosed in Unitree G1 EDU · fleet-wide (G1 EDU model) The Hacker News
S110/2025Unitree cyber Unauthenticated RCE flaws (CVE-2026-27509, CVE-2026-27510) found in Unitree Go2 · fleet-wide (Go2 model, firmware V1.1.7… boschko.ca
S107/07
2025
Frauscher Sensor Technology cyber Critical command-injection vulnerability disclosed in Frauscher train-detection diagnostic system · product line (FDS101/FDS102/FDS-SNMP10… Frauscher PSIRT
S105/2025Ecovacs cyber CISA advisory: Ecovacs Deebot base stations accept unvalidated firmware updates, deterministic WiFi key · Deebot Goat G1, Deebot 900/N8/T8 and r… CISA
S109/15
2021
Roborock cyber Roborock discloses insecure random-number generator flaw in Tuya IoT cloud connection · 5 models Roborock
S108/31
2021
FANUC cyber CISA advisory: buffer overflow / integer coercion vulnerabilities in FANUC robot controllers · FANUC robot controller product line CISA ICS-CERT
S107/27
2021
KUKA cyber CISA advisory: hard-coded credentials in KUKA KR C4 robot controller (CVSS 9.8) · KUKA KR C4 controller product line CISA ICS-CERT
S104/20
2021
BlackBerry QNX cyber BadAlloc Vulnerability Impacts Critical Infrastructure Using BlackBerry QNX BleepingComputer
S105/29
2018
SoftBank Robotics cyber Security researchers find Pepper robot lacks basic authentication/security controls The Register

Companies with cyber incidents

ABBBlackBerry QNXDJIDreame TechnologyEcovacsFANUCFrauscher Sensor TechnologyKUKAMitsubishi Electric (Automation)RoborockSharkNinjaSoftBank RoboticsUnitreeUniversal RobotsYarbo
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