Security vulnerability exposed in ~6,000 Yarbo robot lawn mowers
S2 · ~May 2026 · Yarbo
Record
| Company | Yarbo |
| Industry | Consumer robotics |
| Type(s) | cyber |
| Date | ~May 2026 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 11,000 devices |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
German security researcher Andreas Makris disclosed a vulnerability (identical default admin credentials) affecting roughly 6,000 internet-connected Yarbo robotic yard/mower units, allowing remote hacking, live camera access, and remote control of the mower blades; Yarbo confirmed the findings and began rolling out fixes.
Primary source
Gadget Review / Times of India
Publisher: Gadget Review / Times of India · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~May 2026 | Security vulnerability exposed in ~6,000 Yarbo robot lawn mowers | Gadget Review / Times of India | Gadget Review / Times of |
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