Smart Home Device Falsely Alarmed California User, Saying Incoming North Korea Missile

Smart Home Device Falsely Alarmed California User, Saying Incoming North Korea Missile
An attendee looks at a display of Nest products during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., on May 19, 2016. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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A Northern California resident was pranked by a hacker who manipulated her Nest camera into sending warnings that ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea and headed to the United States, the East Bay Times reported.

Laura Lyons, who was cooking at home on Jan. 20, said she heard a loud alarm coming out from the living room followed by a man’s voice.

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