Family’s Home Monitoring System Hacked
Return To ArticleNearly every day, after school, this mother, who asked PIX11 to hide her identity, said her 5-year-old son chats with her husband through the Nest cam, a home monitoring system users can connect through their cell phones. This time, however, it was a complete stranger on the other end.
When she walked into her child’s playroom, the ominous voice addressed her directly.
As for Nest? She was simply told to change her password and switch to a two-factor verification when logging on, but for this mom it’s not enough. It’s she wants to speak out to warn others about this potential danger lurking in their home.
