Lawsuit, which lists seven similar hacking incidents, argues that the camera systems are ‘fatally flawed’Ring sued by man who claims camera was hacked and used to harass his kidsA man in Alabama is suing the Amazon-owned home security company Ring, claiming his internet-connected camera was hacked and used to harass his children. “An unknown person engaged with Mr Orange’s children commenting on their basketball play and encouraging them to get closer to the camera”. A Desoto County mother shared this Ring video with me. In December, Buzzfeed reported the log-in credentials for 3,672 Ring camera owners were compromised. Police forces have used Ring footage to arrest people for everything from stealing packages from porches to kidnappings.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2019 20:37 UTC