Nearly 4,000 Ring Credentials Leaked, Including Users' Time Zones And Device Names

Nearly 4,000 Ring Credentials Leaked, Including Users' Time Zones And Device Names

4 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191220/18355443613/nearly-4000-ring-credentials-leaked-including-users-time-zones-device-names.shtml

The eternal flame that is Ring's dumpster fire of an existence continues to burn. In the past few months, the market leader in home surveillance products has partnered with over 600 law enforcement agencies to:

Engage in law enforcement stings that don't sting anyone Teach cops how to bypass warrant requirements Sign up a bunch of people for its snitch app Use said snitch app to generate "suspicious person" alerts Blame users for not securing their cameras properly Admit the company places no restrictions on sharing of subpoenaed footage by law enforcement agencies Let everyone know it's collecting images of children