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The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections.

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[–] Outtatime 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cool. I'll be waiting for my $2.53 check in the mail with bated breath

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, the penalty for fucking over millions of Americans is chump change... Same as it ever was.

[–] Outtatime 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The cost of doing business they say

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Eh. The "Heroes Work Here" sign is better fitting on a guillotine.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don’t understand why anyone would think having Amazon cameras on or in their home would be a good idea in the first place but now they get probably $0.72 for their mistake

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Which, you think you get money? More like store credit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Nothing for those whose feeds were illegally accessed by law enforcement?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Its a pity that copyrighted material, that artists sell, so want to be seen, for a fee, is fined at $10000 per breach for piracy. But when its peoples privacy that they don't want public viewing, its a pittance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Wow. How about a lollipop and a kick in the pants instead?