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Wyze Security Breach Exposes Footage to 13,000 Users

The company has implemented additional security measures following the incident that allowed users to see others' camera feeds.

  • Wyze acknowledges a security breach affecting 13,000 users, allowing them to see footage from other people's cameras.
  • The breach was caused by a glitch with a third-party caching client library during a service outage.
  • Wyze has notified all affected users and introduced additional security measures to prevent future incidents.
  • Over 99.75% of Wyze accounts were not affected by the security event.
  • The company faces backlash from users and potential legal challenges following the breach.
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