The FTC has fined Ring $5.8 million for poor security measures leading to thousands of customers getting hacked and its own staff illegally viewing customer footage, the FTC announced on May 31:
The Federal Trade Commission charged home security camera company Ring with compromising its customers’ privacy by allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers’ private videos and by failing to implement basic privacy and security protections, enabling hackers to take control of consumers’ accounts, cameras, and videos.
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