Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘’independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots

<figure> <img alt="A cute little robot toy with scary rainbow eyes, held with my thumb and forefinger, with my garage workbench in the background." data-caption="The Eiliko robot toy. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/eiliko-verge-sean-012.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The Eiliko robot toy. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010727/eiliko-robot-hack-energize-lab">turned out to be a security nightmare</a>. It told owners that "your secrets are safe with me," but hackers could easily read complete transcripts of everything we told the toy, and that was <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/seanhollister.bsky.social/post/3mxwa5qmcos2q">just the beginning</a>. <em>The Verge</em> and security researcher Sammy Azdoufal spent over a month trying to get in contact with the company, including emails to Energize Lab CEO and founder Shaw Yeung. Nobody would answer our questions.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now, the company is finally breaking its silence, though its response leaves something to be desired.</p> <div class="tiktok-embed"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@verge/video/7696843855341096206" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View Link</a></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"We have confirmed the core issues ide …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/1015824/eiliko-energize-lab-statement-on-robot-hack-breach">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>