They knew, but didn't tell customers.
According to a new report published by security research firm Bitdefender, Wyze kept a vulnerability in its products a secret for three years and didn't let the public know that hackers were watching their private video feeds.
Wyze discontinued the affected camera model in January this year despite warnings from Bitdefender, according to a report in the Verge yesterday. A Wyze spokesman told the outlet that in the company's opinion it has been transparent, and have also corrected the exploit, but emails included in the report show vague messages that mention security updates to software.
You may be wondering why the security firm that knew the whole time didn't say anything. Steve Fiore defended the company.
We have delayed publishing reports for longer periods for the same reason before.
When a company makes millions of dollars in profit and can't even be bothered to tell their customers, it's time to think about who suffers from government apathy.
It would be hard for a piece of legislation to stamp out hackers. Tech companies should be held accountable for leaving customers vulnerable.
There is more on holding big tech accountable.
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