Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums
SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoMerchSearchSearchAndy Greenberg Lily Hay Newman Maddy VarnerSecurityFeb 28, 2026 6:30 AMSecurity News This Week: Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot VacuumsPlus: The top US cyber agency falls into shambles, AI models develop an upsetting penchant for nuclear weapons, and more.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyCongressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a report this week pinpointing more than $20.9 billion in consumer losses stemming from identity theft that came out of four major breaches of data broker firms. US senator Maggie Hassan launched th
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