Editor Notes: Reconstructing the timeline of events: (1) December 2023: Cybersecurity researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn Luedtke reportedly reveal a security flaw in Ecovacs Deebot X2 at a hacking conference. The flaw, they claim, involves an insecure PIN system and Bluetooth vulnerability, and was reported to Ecovacs prior to going public. (2) May 24, 2024: Minnesota lawyer Daniel Swenson’s Deebot X2 is reported to have been hacked, allegedly emitting racial slurs and controlled remotely in his home. The same day, another hacked Deebot X2 reportedly chases a dog in Los Angeles while allegedly projecting offensive language. (3) May 29, 2024: In El Paso, Texas, another Deebot X2 is reported to have been hacked, allegedly yelling obscenities at the owner until unplugged. (4) October 10, 2024: An ABC Australia report presents confirmation of the hackability of the Deebot X2 and explaining the ongoing risk posed by the security flaws. Ecovacs responds to the incidents and attributes them to credential stuffing and denying a system breach. Ecovacs promises a security upgrade for the X2 series in November 2024. The Ecovacs statement can be read here: https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/d22cf5c9f95808b90a58ccae58a05b76.