Recently, the Anker-owned electronics company Eufy got into hot water after security researcher Paul Moore discovered a number of significant risks that could put users’ safety and security at risk.
One of the issues discovered was an unsecured camera feed that anyone who knew where to look could access and get live footage from any Eufy camera.
Eufy has yet to make a public statement regarding this, and they have deleted several posts related to privacy from their website.
As of December 8, Efity’s website has taken down a total of 11 statements and phrases, such as “No one else can access or read this data” and “There is no online connection to any video streaming”.
To our privacy policy, we’ve added a point about providing footage to law enforcement agencies when they make requests.
It’s noteworthy to mention that taking away these statements does not mean they were inaccurate or deceptive. It may be more of a preventative step than anything else.
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Eufy’s Silence
Despite initially dismissing Moore’s accusations, Eufy has not commented any further and is unresponsive to The Verge’s inquiries for over two weeks now.
Taking away numerous security measures from their website in the midst of a security crisis is not a good representation of them.
How Eufy is Responding to Moore’s Point
In order to address Moore’s concern, the company added a disclaimer to its Security application which informs people that thumbnails for videos taken using the app will be momentarily uploaded to the cloud.
It’s a small step, and probably shouldn’t have been necessary — but it’s better than no action.
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