Want to furnish your home with a home security camera? There are plenty of smart options these days, one of which being Nest which is one of the more popular models around. However, Nest cameras do not come cheap, which is why many were understandably excited when a couple of years ago, Wyze launched a $20 alternative.
However, could it be a case of you get what you pay for? According to a report from TwelveSecurity, it seems that Wyze has recently experienced a security breach in which 2.4 million user data have been exposed. The leaked information includes the username and email addresses used to sign up for accounts, as well as nicknames for each camera, device model, firmware, and how many cameras have been setup in the home of the user.
It also includes WiFi SSID, internet subnet layout, last on time for the cameras, and even details like height, weight, and gender for a subset of users, just to name a few. Wyze has since confirmed the leak. In a statement made by the company:
“We copied some data from our main production servers and put it into a more flexible database that is easier to query. This new data table was protected when it was originally created. However, a mistake was made by a Wyze employee on December 4th when they were using this database and the previous security protocols for this data were removed. We are still looking into this event to figure out why and how this happened.”
The company also notes that no passwords or financial data related to users have been compromised, and that they will be emailing users who have been affected. In the meantime, if you do own a Wyze camera, it might be a good idea to change your passwords just to be safe. You can learn how to create a strong password or how to use a password manager by checking out our guides.
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