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Hidden camera in hotel room films family
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A family got a shock in a hotel. There was a hidden camera in their room. It was live-streaming them. The father knew about wifi networks. He scanned the hotel's network. He saw a strange device. He became worried. He said: "I could see the live-stream video of myself. I had this horrible feeling that we were being watched."
The camera was in a smoke detector in the ceiling. He complained to the hotel company. It said the hidden camera was not a problem. Later, the company said this was a mistake. It said sorry to the man. It said it does not allow hidden cameras in its hotels. Last year, men were arrested for filming guests in hotels in Korea.
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Hidden Cameras - Level 1
A family were shocked when they stayed at a hotel. There was a hidden camera in their room. It was live-streaming them. The father was an IT security worker. He knew about wifi networks. He scanned the hotel's network and saw a device called "IP camera". This was not his or his wife's. He became suspicious. He said: "I could see the live-stream video of myself. I had this horrible feeling that we were being watched."
The man found the camera in a smoke detector in the ceiling. He complained to Airbnb but got no advice. He said Airbnb did not think the hidden camera was a problem. Airbnb later said this was a mistake and apologized. It said the privacy of its guests was very important. It does not allow hidden cameras in its hotels. Hidden cameras are becoming a problem worldwide. Last year, two men were arrested for secretly filming 1,600 guests in hotels in Korea.
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Hidden Cameras - Level 2
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A family had a shock when they stayed at a hotel. There was a hidden camera in their room. The camera was live-streaming them over the Internet. The father in the family was an IT security worker. He was an expert on wifi networks. He scanned the wifi network at the hotel. He saw one device called "IP camera". This did not belong to him or his wife, so he became suspicious. He found the live-stream from the camera on the hotel's network. He said: "I could see the live-stream video of myself. I had this horrible feeling that we were being watched."
The man found the camera hidden in a smoke detector in the ceiling. He contacted the company Airbnb to complain. The company did not give him any advice. He said Airbnb did not think the hidden camera was a problem. Airbnb later said they made a mistake and apologized to the man. It said: "The safety and privacy of our community is our priority. We strictly prohibit hidden cameras in hotels." Hidden cameras in hotels are becoming a problem worldwide. Last year, two men were arrested for secretly filming 1,600 guests in "love hotels" in South Korea.
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Hidden Cameras - Level 3
A family from New Zealand had a shock when they stayed at a hotel in Ireland. There was a hidden camera in their hotel room. The camera was live-streaming their actions over the Internet to the world. The father in the family was an IT security consultant. He was an expert on wifi networks. When he was in his room, he scanned the wifi network at the hotel. He noticed there was one device called "IP camera". This device did not belong to him or his wife, so he became suspicious. He was able to find the live-stream from the camera on the hotel's network. He said: "I could see the live-stream video of myself looking at my phone. I had this horrible, sinking feeling that we were being watched."
The man finally found the camera hidden in a smoke detector in the ceiling of his hotel room. He immediately contacted the company Airbnb to complain. He said Airbnb did not give him any advice about what to do. He said Airbnb did not seem to think the hidden camera was a problem. Airbnb later said they had made a mistake and apologized to the man and his family. It said: "The safety and privacy of our community is our priority. We strictly prohibit hidden cameras in hotels." Hidden cameras in hotel rooms are becoming a problem around the world. Last year, two South Korean men were arrested for secretly filming 1,600 guests in "love hotels". These are where couples go for a "romantic" time.
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