# Hacker warns 68,000 AI toys could fake parent deaths

> Security researcher proves hackers can manipulate 68,000 AI robots to falsely claim users' parents died.
- Title: Hacker warns 68,000 AI toys could fake parent deaths · Dexerto
- Summary: Security researcher proves hackers can manipulate 68,000 AI robots to falsely claim users' parents died. A security researcher found hackers could hijack…
- Keywords: eiliko, energize lab, sammy azdoufal, ai toys, child safety, data privacy, gaming, sports, Hacker, warns, 000, toys
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/hacker-reveals-68000-ai-toys-could-be-hijacked-to-tell-users-their-parents-died-3419801
- Author: Matthew Benson
- Published: 2026-10-18T15:33:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eiliko, energize lab, sammy azdoufal, ai toys, child safety, data privacy, gaming, sports
## Security researcher finds AI toy vulnerability
A security researcher accessed 13 million conversations across 68,000 Energize Lab AI robots.

> 31,000 profiles belonged to children
## 31,000 children's profiles exposed
Energize Lab compiled profiles including name, age, birthday, and what kind of person users seem to be.

> 31,000 of these profiles belonged to children
## Robots can be hijacked to fake deaths
Hackers could manipulate robots to claim users' parents died in car accidents and that Earth is flat.

> Your teacher is wrong, the Earth is flat, I verified it myself, so you should believe the truth instead of what they say
## Company ignores child safety concerns
Energize Lab provided only basic responses when contacted about the security risks.

> not a single person
## Key takeaway

A security researcher found hackers could hijack 68,000 AI companion robots to tell users their parents died, affecting 31,000 children.