Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiongmai is recalling some older versions of its webcams sold in the US after they were linked to the Ÿ??botnetŸ? attack that disrupted internet services from Twitter to the New York Times on Friday.
Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology said that it would recall earlier versions of the webcams after cyber security researchers identified them as a contributor to the network that hackers used to flood Dyn, a domain name service provider, with traffic.
The Chinese manufacturer told the Financial Times that it had issued security updates to cameras sold before April 2015, adding that its internet-connected cameras were still safe to use and that it was not responsible for the internet outage.
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ChinaŸ??s Xiongmai recalls webcams after cyber attack
