This arguably explains why most people are reluctant to hire surveillance companies to install cameras in their homes. If with these cameras these people hope to deter thieves, they may now also have to fight against something else: voyeurism.
220 victims spied 9,600 times
On Thursday, January 21, 2021, a former technician from ADT, an American company that provides electronic security, fire protection and other surveillance services in residences or businesses, admitted having accessed video feeds from the homes of several clients for thousands of times in four and a half years.
A Justice Department press release said the 35-year-old man, Telesforo Aviles, performed the immoral act by simply adding to the ADT Pulse accounts of around 200 people. According to the official ADT Pulse website, this service offers ” more views and better control of your smart home “. Further, the press release states that:
Mr Aviles took note of the houses that had attractive women and then repeatedly logged into those clients’ accounts in order to view their images for the purposes of sexual satisfaction. Advocacy papers say he has watched numerous videos of nude women and couples engaging in sexual activity inside their homes.
In all, Aviles spied on 220 victims and engaged in voyeurism 9,600 times.
Aviles could have continued his voyeuristic activity for a long time
But the drama, relates MashablePerhaps it’s the fact that the ADT company admitted that it could not have caught Aviles in the act only because a customer reported a suspicious email to their ADT Pluse account. All of the victims are believed to be in the Dallas area. Currently, Aviles faces up to five years in prison.
For its part, the company ADT acknowledged the incident on his website and said in a statement on Friday January 22 that she was grateful ” to the Dallas FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office for holding Telesforo Aviles responsible for a federal crime ».
However, as the US Department of Justice points out, the problem also lies in the fact that Aviles was able to easily access customer accounts by only adding himself to their ADT Pulse accounts.
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