Foscam Nanny cams hacked
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 04/08/2015 08:44 AM
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It may sound like something out of a movie, but it is real life. A Minnesota family found their nanny cam was hacked and images were posted online.
The family, wishing to remain anonymous, contacted KTTC that they first noticed something wrong with the Foscam nursery camera after it began playing strange music at night.
Using the cameras software, the family was able to track the IP address back to Amsterdam. The IP had a link which served up thousand and thousands of images from peoples living rooms as well as the image of their childs bedroom.
"There's at least fifteen different countries listed and it's not just nurseries – it's people's living rooms, their bedrooms, their kitchens," the mom said. "Every place that people think is sacred and private in their home is being accessed."
A Houston nanny who found her camera hacked said: "What pervert has been watching and not said anything? That is the kind of person that I am afraid of. Like, who has been watching silently?"
The family urges all people with these cameras to change their passwords often and make them difficult.
Source: People.com
The family, wishing to remain anonymous, contacted KTTC that they first noticed something wrong with the Foscam nursery camera after it began playing strange music at night. Using the cameras software, the family was able to track the IP address back to Amsterdam. The IP had a link which served up thousand and thousands of images from peoples living rooms as well as the image of their childs bedroom.
"There's at least fifteen different countries listed and it's not just nurseries – it's people's living rooms, their bedrooms, their kitchens," the mom said. "Every place that people think is sacred and private in their home is being accessed."
A Houston nanny who found her camera hacked said: "What pervert has been watching and not said anything? That is the kind of person that I am afraid of. Like, who has been watching silently?"
The family urges all people with these cameras to change their passwords often and make them difficult.
Source: People.com
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