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Security researchers working with Mozilla uncovered a serious vulnerability in Amazon's Ring doorbells last year – and Amazon has done nothing about it. So we're going public today to force Amazon to act.

We found a security vulnerability in Ring wireless doorbells that could let bad actors remotely disconnect the cameras from the internet. Those bad actors could make sure their activities go undetected by the video doorbells, and the person relying on the product for security would never know.

Mozilla asked Amazon how to fix this vulnerability months ago, but so far they've done nothing. That's why this morning, we told the media and published what we know about the vulnerability in the hopes that Amazon will finally fix it.

Mozilla’s mission is to inform the public about what happens with their information online, and to help people protect their privacy and Internet security. We count on donations from supporters of a free and open Internet to power this important work, like uncovering this Amazon security vulnerability. Can you add a contribution now?

Please donate $25 to the Mozilla Foundation today so that we can continue to fight for a free and open Internet, protect your privacy, and hold tech companies accountable for what they do with users' personal information.

Mozilla tested Ring doorbells last year as part of our *Privacy Not Included project, which reviews apps and products for privacy and security concerns. When we found the security vulnerability, it was our hope that by informing Amazon, they would resolve the issue for users. We even told them how to fix it.

Yet, for more than 90 days, Amazon has known about Mozilla's findings, and done nothing. This is a serious risk for millions of Ring users, and it's time the public knows. There is also unfortunately a pattern for Amazon Ring ignoring security vulnerabilities.

Just last week, the US Federal Trade Commission ordered Amazon to pay $5.8 million to consumers because Amazon allowed employees access to private videos of Ring users, even in their bedrooms. Amazon also agreed to pay $25 million for violating childrens' privacy laws by trying to keep children's voice recordings on Alexa "forever."

At Mozilla, our mission is to fight for an open Internet that protects everyones' privacy. That means doing everything we can to inform the public about what companies, apps, and products do with their personal information.

Can you make a $25 donation to Mozilla today to support our advocacy, research, and campaign efforts for Internet privacy? Add your contribution today so that together we can protect the Internet for everybody.

Thank you for all you do for Internet privacy.

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