Ring security camera hacks see homeowners subjected to racial abuse, ransom demands

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Multiple U.S. families have reported incidents of Ring camera systems being hacked in recent days, raising questions as to whether the systems are allowing hackers access to people's homes, without ever having to set foot inside. Owners of Ring security cameras in Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and

Multiple U.S. families have reported incidents of Ring camera systems being hacked in recent days, raising questions as to whether the systems are allowing hackers access to people's homes, without ever having to set foot inside.

Alyssa says that when she began looking for the source of the noise, she heard a voice saying,"I'm Santa Claus, don't you want to be my best friend?" "Upon learning of the incident, we took appropriate actions to promptly block bad actors from known affected Ring accounts and affected users have been contacted."

"I was terrified. I mean, I literally could not move my body," said the woman, who reported the incident to Ring.For the Brown family of Cape Coral, Florida, the hack of their Ring camera brought racist abuse into their home.

 

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