Hak5: Hackers Found a Way Into Humanoid Robots | Threat Wire

What happens when a vulnerability doesn’t just spread between computers—but between humanoid robots? This week on ThreatWire, we break down how researchers turned flaws in Unitree robots into a Bluetooth-range worm, plus the tiny OSINT clue that helped investigators uncover members of the hacking group TeamPCP.

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0:00 0 - Intro
1 - TeamPCP Found Via Cats
2 - Social Media Bans
3 - RoboRoot
4 - BSides
5 - Outro

LINKS
🔗 Story 1: TeamPCP Found Via Cats
https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/two-wa-men-charged-following-afp-fbi-wapf-disruption-alleged-global
https://flare.io/learn/resources/blog/teampcp-software-supply-chain-attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9e2Qfe3Cc
https://www.aikido.dev/blog/teampcp-arrested-supply-chain
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/authorities-arrest-2-alleged-members-of-prolific-hacking-group-teampcp/
🔗 Story 2: Social Media Bans
https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/agreement-with-state-attorneys-general-supporting-teens/
https://thecyberexpress.com/new-zealand-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-transformative-17-billion-settlement-meta
https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/open-letter-to-tiktok-and-youtube-to-join-us-in-supporting-teens/
🔗 Story 3: RoboRoot
https://x.com/olivier_boschko/status/2093009638618767604
http://boschko.ca/g1-ble-rce/
🔗 Story 4: BSides
https://risky.biz/risky-bulletin-russia-starts-blocking-doh-and-dot/
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