Breachesby GlyphRing
Disclosed May 31, 2023Unverified
FTC: Ring staff viewed private customer videos and used them to train algorithms
The FTC alleged Amazon's Ring let employees and contractors access customers' private videos, with one employee viewing thousands of recordings, used videos to train algorithms without consent and failed to stop credential stuffing attacks on cameras; the order required deleting models built from the data.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 31, 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | BiometricsLocationTraining dataCredentials and tokens |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | FTC settlement (2023); $5.6M refunded to customers (2024) |
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First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.