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Ring security camera installed in a children’s room for ‘peace of mind’ is hacked, 8-year-old daughter harassed

In a chilling exchange caught on video last week, the LeMays say the man was able to interact with their daughter after hacking into a Ring security camera that had recently been installed in the bedroom shared by Alyssa and her two younger sisters. Over the course of several minutes, the man repeatedly directed a racial slur at Alyssa and tried to persuade her to misbehave, according to a copy of the video obtained by The Washington Post.

“I can’t even put into words how badly I feel and how badly my children feel,” Alyssa’s mother, Ashley LeMay, told The Washington Post on Thursday. “I did the exact opposite of adding another security measure. I put them at risk and there’s nothing I can do to really ease their mind. I can’t tell them I know who it is. I can’t tell them that they’re not going to show up at our house in the middle of the night.”

See the full story here; https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2019/12/13/ring-security-camera-installed-in-a-childrens-room-for-peace-of-mind-is-hacked-8-year-old-daughter-harassed

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