FTC: Security failings at Amazon’s Ring let hackers, employees access customer videos

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon’s Ring unit of failing to implement “basic” privacy and cybersecurity measures, which allowed hackers to take control of users’ cameras and gave employees and contractors the ability to access private videos — including thousands of recordings from female users’ bathrooms and bedrooms. The FTC detailed the charges

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