"Wyze Cameras Breached Again, Allowing Strangers to View Homes"

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Wyze, a security camera company, revealed that a breach allowed 13,000 customers to briefly see into other customers' homes due to a third-party caching client library error. The incident occurred as the company was bringing its cameras back online, causing unauthorized access to thumbnails and video footage. Wyze has apologized and attributed part of the blame to its web hosting provider AWS, and is implementing additional verification measures to prevent future breaches. Outraged customers are considering deleting their accounts, and potential legal action may follow.
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- “So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months Ars Technica
- Wyze camera breach let 13,000 strangers look into other people's homes ZDNet
- ‘Very disappointing’: Maker of home security camera ‘Wyze’ warns users of video security breach Boston 25 News
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