# Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices

> A Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuum cleaners worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad…

- **Source:** [Theguardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/24/spanish-engineer-smart-vacuums-remote-control?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a383f5fe8976fcb37cdffab)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #playstation #ai #dji
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a383f5fe8976fcb37cdffab

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