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Wyze says camera breach let 13,000 customers briefly see into other people’s homes
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2024
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There are websites that allow you to view thousands of unsecured webfeeds
http://www.open topia.com/hiddencam.php
Those are from public places, a lot of those cameras are promoted on their respective websites too since they're purposefully open. I'm talking about private household cameras. People who were doing their everyday things in their living rooms or bedrooms, without knowing that their camera just streams live to who knows how many strangers watching them through its remote access function.
They have both types. I know exactly what you mean.