Ring, Amazon Sued In Federal Court For Security Hacking
Source: Business Insider
Home security camera maker Ring and parent company Amazon are facing a lawsuit in federal court that claims that they failed to implement proper security measures in their products, leaving users vulnerable to cyberattacks.
"A company that provides security devices for one's home needs to have a heightened focus on ensuring those devices are actually secure," John Yanchunis, the attorney bringing the suit, told Business Insider, adding that "all indication is that the security is lax on these machines."
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California, and first reported on by TMZ, alleges that by not ensuring the cameras protected users' security, Ring and Amazon are guilty of negligence, invasion of privacy, breach of the implied warranty, breach of the implied contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the unfair competition law.
Alabama resident John Baker Orange, the plaintiff in the case, bought a Ring camera in July 2019, which he installed over his garage. Earlier this month, when his three children were playing basketball in the driveway, a hacker accessed the camera's two-way speaker system and began talking to the children, encouraging them to come closer to the camera, according to the lawsuit...
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/ring-amazon-sued-federal-court-security-hacking-2fa-2019-12
Recently Ring has come under fire for security breaches including a case where a hacker was able to gain control of a Ring camera in a child's bedroom. The breaches were attributed to poor password security in the accounts hacked, and the company said that the users did not have two-factor authentication enabled.
- 'Amazon and Ring Hit With Lawsuit After Camera Hacks Confirm Worst Fears of Privacy Advocates. "These devices are not safe," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/27/amazon-and-ring-hit-lawsuit-after-camera-hacks-confirm-worst-fears-privacy-advocates
- Ring security cameras are displayed at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
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