DJI Pays $30K for Hack Exposing 7,000 Vulnerable Robot Vacuums

DJI has confirmed a $30,000 bug bounty payment to Sammy Azdoufal for discovering a critical security flaw in Romo robot vacuums that exposed 7,000 devices to potential remote access. The vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to the robots' cameras, raising privacy concerns for affected users. Although DJI had begun addressing related vulnerabilities prior to the disclosure, the bounty payment marks a significant shift in the company's approach to security researchers.