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Thanks to cybersecurity breaches, surveillance cameras are getting even creepier.
On Monday, news broke that a major privacy breach had hit Eufy, the home security brand owned by China-based electronics company Anker. A very small number (0.001%) of Eufy camera owners around the world had access to strangers’ live feeds, contact details, saved videos, history, settings, and more.
- “I have 3 little children," wrote one customer on Reddit. "I am very worried that others are looking at my cameras too.”
What happened: Eufy attributed the issue to a software bug during its latest server upgrade, versus an intentional hack, adding that the issue persisted between 4:50am and 6:30am ET Monday for some users across the US, New Zealand, Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.
- The company’s solution was very...“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Eufy suggested users unplug and reconnect their cameras, plus log out and then log back into the accompanying app.
+ While we’re here: The news comes amid an increased number of breaches overall, including another high-profile one affecting camera maker Verkada in March. In that case, hackers intentionally breached the company and used its “Super Admin” tool, which permits 100+ employees to view both live and archived footage of 150,000 cameras inside schools, hospitals, prisons, and more. —HF