Pet owners warned after creepy man 'hacks' woman's dog camera
Pet owners are being warned of the insecurity of their Furbo dog cameras after a woman had hers hacked by a creepy intruder.
Speaking to KMOV St Louis, dog owner Angela Cuniberti said she has been using her Furbo for years with no issue.
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Dog owner Angela Cuniberti said she 'freaked out' when she heard a man's voice in her house. KMOV St Louis
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The camera is designed to help owners keep an eye on their pets while they're out, and can even feed them treats during the day.
One day, while walking past the camera, Cuniberti didn't hear the usual alert noise the camera makes, but something else.
"When I was walking I heard a man's voice say 'Hey beautiful', and I basically...freaked out," she said.
"I thought somebody [had come] to my house, my dog started barking like crazy."
But then she realised the voice had actually come from the Furbo camera.
"I saw this red light on, and I thought 'OK, that's weird."
When Cuniberti took a closer look at the camera, she heard the man laughing.
The camera is designed to keep dog owners updated with what their pets are up to -- but in this case, it seems Cuniberti's was hacked. KMOV St.Louis
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Cuniberti told KMOV St Louis that the Furbo company believes the man "hacked" her Wi-Fi network, and then was able to access the camera.
The woman says she was surprised by this, as she had recently changed all her passwords.