- Young Perth mother claims hackers accessed her baby monitor camera
- Katie McMurray bought a camera to keep an eye on her baby daughter Chelsea
- She was changing her daughter’s nappy when she saw the camera following her
A young mother claims her baby is being spied on by hackers after spotting a baby monitor following her around her bedroom.
Perth woman Katie McMurray bought a baby monitor with her partner Sean Johnson to keep an eye on their three-month-old daughter Chelsea.
The monitor allows them to watch their baby through a phone app, but when Ms McMurray was changing her daughter’s nappy on Tuesday she saw the camera follow her around the room, according to 7 News.
Perth woman Katie McMurray bought a baby monitor with her partner Sean Johnson to keep an eye on their three-month-old daughter Chelsea
She said the discovery made her feel ‘shocked, really made me quite sick’.
The couple set a password for both the camera and their home internet, but they believe a hacker was able to bypass them.
When they looked at the camera view from Mr Johnson’s phone they saw text in a foreign language.
The couple set a password for both the camera and their home internet, but they believe a hacker was able to bypass them
‘Anyone could be looking at your device,’ Ms McMurray said
Curtin University associate professor Dr Tama Leaver said any cameras that use the internet pose a risk.
The couple have since stopped using the baby monitor.