Security News > 2024 > February > Anycubic 3D printers hacked worldwide to expose security flaw
According to a wave of online reports from Anycubic customers, someone hacked their 3D printers to warn that the devices are exposed to attacks.
This vulnerability allegedly enables potential attackers to control any Anycubic 3D printer affected by this vulnerability using the company's MQTT service API. The file received by the impacted devices also asks Anycubic to open-source their 3D printers because the company's software "Is lacking."
"You should blame anycubic for their mqtt server which allows any valid credential to connect and control your printer via the matt API. Let's just hope anycubic fixes their mqtt server."
"We have attempted to communicate with Anycubic regarding two critical security vulnerabilities we identified, in particoular one can be catastrophic if found by a malicious. Despite our efforts over the past two months, we have not received a single response to our three emails. These vulnerabilities are significant, and we have invested considerable time and effort into addressing them," the forum post says.
The Anycubic app also stopped working hours after the user reports of 3D printers displaying "Hacked" messages began surfacing.
Founded in 2015 and located in Shenzhen, China, Anycubic has around 1000 employees and is now one of the most popular 3D printer brands on the market, with the company claiming it sold more than 3 million printers in over 120 countries.