Earlier this month, security researchers warned that a series of security flaws in vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs could allow hackers to spy on their owners through the devices’ microphones and cameras.
At the time, Ecovacs told TechCrunch it concluded that the flaws found by the researchers “are extremely rare in typical user environments and require specialized hacking tools and physical access to the device.”
“Therefore, users can rest assured that they do not need to worry excessively about this,” read the emailed statement, declining to commit to fixing the vulnerabilities.
Two weeks later, Ecovacs changed its mind, telling the researchers and TechCrunch that, actually, the company will fix the bugs.
“We have conducted an in-depth verification and self-examination. We have identified several areas where there is room for improvement,” Martin Ma, the director of Ecovacs’ security committee, told TechCrunch in an email. “In response, we have initiated targeted improvements and addressing the issues highlighted.”
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