Purported to “show the importance of the security settings”, a website is streaming live feeds of what goes on in homes and businesses through their unsecured surveillance cameras.
Network World exposed the alarming news, where live feeds from more than 73,000 CCTVs around the world can be accessed through the website 24/7.
Claiming to demonstrate the dangers of not changing the default usernames and passwords of these security cameras, its bare-all broadcasting of individuals’ bedrooms and living rooms seem to cross the line of what’s considered private, veering into voyeuristic territory.
What’s also disturbing is that the site appears to profit off ad revenue at the expense of these live streams.
According to an interview by Motherboard, US lawyer Jay Leiderman said, “It is a stunningly clear violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)”. However, given that the website appears to be based in Moscow, the law might not be able to do much about it.
Nevertheless, one thing is certain—to avoid unknown individuals observing your home or company, be sure to change the default username and password of your security camera.
[via PetaPixel]