Eufycam Wi-Fi security cameras streamed video feeds from other people's homes

Unlucky owners of Eufycam security cameras were horrified earlier today when they opened their app for the equipment and saw video streams from strangers' homes instead of their own.

A software bug was blamed for the fault, which has been corrected, we're told.

These 1080p Wi-Fi-connected devices are made by Anker, and are designed to be used indoors and outdoors. They can record to microSD cards and/or the cloud, and viewable via a mobile app. On Monday, some users found themselves staring at feeds from other people's homes – even those in other countries – and feared they were being watched, too. The privacy breakdown sparked an eruption of complaints on Reddit and Anker's support forum. "I use Eufy to monitor my baby daughter's room," said one Redditor. "Tonight I logged into the app and instead have complete access to the security systems of someone in a different country. I can view streams from all of their cameras, turn lights on and off, and have access to the HomeBase settings. Their contact details including email addresses appear in my app.