Eufycam Wi-Fi Security Cameras Streamed Video Feeds From Other People's Homes

A software bug that's now been fixed allowed some Eufycam owners to stream video from strangers' homes instead of their own. The Register reports: These 1080p Wi-Fi-connected devices are made by Anker, and are designed to be used indoors and outdoors. They can record to microSD cards and/or the cloud, and viewable via a mobile app. On Monday, some users found themselves staring at feeds from other people's homes -- even those in other countries -- and feared they were being watched, too. The privacy breakdown sparked an eruption of complaints on Reddit and Anker's support forum.

A spokesperson for Anker told us just a small number of customers were affected: 'Due to a software bug during our latest server upgrade at 4:50 AM EST today, a limited number (0.001 per cent) of our users were able to access video feeds from other users' cameras. Our engineering team recognized this issue at around 5:30 AM EST, and quickly got it fixed by 6:30AM EST.' We're told customers in the US, New Zealand, Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina were affected though not GDPR-armed Europe. 'We realize that as a security company we didn't do good enough,' the spokesperson added. 'We are sorry we fell short here and are working on new security protocols and measures to make sure that this never happens again.' Eufy recommends users unplug and then reconnect their devices, log out of the Eufy security app, and log in again to fix the issue.

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