Ring Users Alarmed by Mysterious Logins—Amazon Points Finger at Backend Bug
Ring users woke up to a security nightmare this week as reports flooded in about unauthorized logins. Amazon’s response? A classic ‘backend bug’ shrug.
Here’s the kicker: no data breach—just a glitch that let strangers peek into homes like it’s Black Friday at a Big Box store. Cue the collective shudder.
Meanwhile, Amazon’s stock barely flinched. Because why would it? Another day, another tech giant passing the buck—while your privacy gets tossed into the discount bin.
“Some people in the comments are saying it could have been a software update that re-recognized any old devices you had, but that doesn’t make sense because one of the devices listed was a Chromebook, which I’ve never owned,” one Reddit user posted.
“OMG! I have six unknown devices that logged in on May 28, 2025,” another said. “Two of them logged in at 5:56 AM, and the other four at 6:57 AM. One is an iPhone 6!! Definitely not my phone, and nobody I know has a phone this old. Weird.”
“Absolute bollocks with your 'bug,’ I don’t even know Derbhille, or is she anyway associated with our ring camera or family?” a X user wrote. “Just admit you’ve been hacked and you are gonna amend this.”
Skeptics pointed out that the timing was suspicious. Ring founder Jamie Siminoff returned as CEO on July 17, a day before the mysterious logins began appearing on user accounts.
According to a report by Business Insider, Siminoff aims to return to Ring’s original mission to “make neighborhoods safer.” Part of that strategy reportedly includes reversing Amazon-imposed limits on police access to camera footage.
Regardless, if you have a Ring device, it’s easy enough to secure. Check the app’s Control Center for unfamiliar devices, reset passwords, and enable two-factor authentication and end-to-end encryption.
