NYC DCA Issues Consumer Warning as It Investigates Hackable Baby Monitors

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs is encouraging parents to file a complaint if their Internet-connected baby monitors were hacked, said a Wednesday DCA news release. Commissioner Julie Menin warned parents to take the necessary steps to ensure their Internet-connected baby monitors aren't vulnerable to privacy or security risks. DCA is issuing subpoenas to several major manufacturers of video monitors that market their devices as secure, it said. DCA is investigating whether the companies have corrected known security vulnerabilities with their devices and whether their security claims violate the city’s consumer protection law, it said. Cybersecurity researchers have said many top-selling Internet-connected baby monitors, which are often marketed as secure, are easily exploited by hackers, DCA said. DCA didn't release the names of companies it subpoenaed.