The incident was initially thought to have affected only 14 people, but the number has now skyrocketed to thousands.

The breach occurred as Wyze was bringing its cameras back online after a service outage originating from their web hosting provider, AWS. The integration of a third-party caching client library into the system caused the mix-up of device ID and user ID mapping, connecting some data to incorrect accounts.

As a result, over 13,000 Wyze users received thumbnails from cameras that were not their own, with 1,504 users tapping on them, leading some to view unauthorized Event Videos. While the impacted users have been notified, the company is under fire from outraged customers expressing feelings of violation and disgust.

In response to the incident, Wyze has implemented additional verification measures before users can access images or footage from the Events tab. The company also stated its commitment to enhancing security measures and rebuilding customer trust following the breach.

Despite the majority of Wyze accounts remaining unaffected, the breach has sparked concerns of potential class action lawsuits. Wyze's efforts to address the breach and reassure customers may not completely mitigate the fallout from this significant security lapse.