‘There Was A Data Leakage On May 28’: Woman Checks Amazon Ring Cameras, Sees Unauthorized Users Watching Inside And Outside. It’s Not Just Her

A growing number of Amazon Ring users say they spotted something strange in their app history: unfamiliar devices watching their cameras—inside and outside their homes—all on the same day.

According to reports across TikTok and Reddit, these unknown logins all appeared on May 28. Users say they never got alerts, codes, or messages—even if they had two-factor authentication turned on.

Ring, on the other hand, insists nothing was compromised.

Mom Warns Ring Customers: Check Your Devices

TikTok user Taylor (@taylor_f313) posted a PSA urging other users to look through their “Authorized Client Devices” tab inside the Ring app.

“Public service announcement,” she says at the top of her video. “If you own anything Ring—Ring cameras, Ring doorbells—I just saw this video on my For You page. This is literally so scary.”

She says in the video she had watched, another woman claimed there was a data leak on May 28 and that unknown users were accessing her camera via Safari.

Curious, Taylor says she checked her own login history and found something she couldn’t explain.

“There are authorized users from July, May, March on Safari that are not me and my husband—that are watching our cameras on the inside and the outside of my house,” she says.

What makes it worse, she explains, is that she had two-factor verification turned on. “When someone logs in, it should text me,” she says. “However, I never got a code. I never got a text message. No, nothing.”

“I never would have known the cameras were being watched if I never would have seen that freaking video,” she adds. “This is so scary.”

Ring Says It’s A Display Issue, Not A Breach

In response to the claims, Ring says no hack occurred.

In a statement posted to Facebook, the company linked users to its system status page, which says, “We are aware of an issue where information is displaying inaccurately in Control Center.”

According to Ring, this was caused by a backend update—not a data breach.

“We have no reason to believe this is the result of unauthorized access to customer accounts,” it wrote, adding that a fix is still in the works as of July 21.

But many users weren’t convinced. The Facebook post had over 700 comments, with most calling the explanation suspicious.

“This was not a bug. This was a breach,” one person wrote. “There were devices listed that my family has never owned and browser logins we don’t use. Stop lying.”

Are Ring Cameras Safe From Hacking?

While this case might come down to a glitch, security experts say home camera hacks aren’t unheard of.

In one viral case, a mom claimed a stranger spoke to her toddler through their Ring camera for weeks. She said Ring support brushed it off, insisting that kind of access wasn’t possible.

Still, the Federal Trade Commission says it is possible. The agency warns that poorly secured home security devices can be vulnerable and encourages consumers to take extra steps.

Among their tips:

• Use devices with encryption.
• Avoid reusing old passwords.
• Secure your Wi-Fi.
• Think carefully about enabling remote viewing.

Commenters Are Split

Some TikTok users thanked Taylor for the heads-up and deleted unknown devices. Others said the panic was overblown.

“Girl!!! Thank you for this video! I can’t have cameras inside, but funny want rando people watching my house!” one person said. “I deleted the one other device that was not mine.”

“PEOPLE BE WORRYING ABOUT THE WRONG THING,” another argued. “FIND OUT THE DETAILS!! Call RING ASK QUESTIONS THEY WILL TELL YOU ITS AN UPDATE!!! EVERYONE GOT IT!!!! EVERYONE GOT SAME TIME SAME DAY!!!!!!!!!”

“I knew the second internet-based cameras became popular this would become more and more common,” a third said. “I’d rather go back to a hard drive-based system.”

One user wrote, “Omg I just checked mine and we had over 10 different authorized users log in on May 28th! Thanks for posting this.”

BroBible has reached out to Amazon and Ring via email. BroBible also contacted Taylor through TikTok messages for more information.