We surveyed hundreds of Amazon Ring owners. The vast majority of them had heard about hacks, but were willing to overlook them.
The vast majority of Ring owners said they were aware of hacks, but that benefits of Ring, like convenience and a sense of "peace of mind," outweighed security concerns.
Experts aren't sure why there was a flood of Ring hacks in such a short time period, and warn that the hacks might not be over.
Brian Vecci, field CTO at data security firm Varonis, said that the uptick in reported hacks since December might not mean that the problem was a new one.
"It's just that nobody was really noticing," he said.
After months of hacks, Ring is taking steps to beef up security.
This month, the company is rolling out a privacy dashboard that will let people see who's logged into their devices, and will begin requiring customers to use two-factor authentication, a safeguard against stolen passwords. It will also begin notifying users when someone logs into their account from an unfamiliar IP address.
Meanwhile, the company continues to expand its partnerships with police.
The number of police departments across the US partnered with the company has risen from 400 in August to more than 500 today. Municipalities are even spending taxpayer money to convince more people to buy Ring cameras, with some cities committing up to $100,000.
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