Terrifying moment a woman's webcam is taken over by HACKER
A woman in the Netherlands was left extremely shaken after her web camera was taken over by a hacker, who began speaking to her through the device.
Rilana Hamer recorded the terrifying moment that her webcam swivelled towards her, and a voice said 'suck my d***.'
The firm responsible for the camera has advised other owners to change their pin number to stop hackers accessing their device.
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Ms Hamer, who works in financial services in Brummen, Netherlands, was at home when she noticed her Maxxter 3D webcam moving on its own accord.
She has since posted chilling footage of the incident on Facebook.
In the post, Ms Hamer wrote: 'I walked into the living room and I saw my camera move.
'The camera went back and forth. I had no idea what he was doing. Was it updating?
'All of a sudden, I heard a rumble. The camera turned my way, and I heard, "bonjour madame".
'I moved to the left and right, and the camera came with me.'
Ms Hamer quickly unplugged the device, but reinstalled it later that night to show a friend.
The voice quickly returned, and this time became more aggressive, saying: 'ohhhhhhh suck my d***!'
While it is unclear how the hacker accessed to the webcam, there are several websites around that allow people to gain access to cameras to snoop on unsuspecting victims.
Ms Hamer, who works in financial services in Brummen, Netherlands, was at home when she noticed her Maxxter 3D moving on its own accord. She has since posted chilling footage of the incident on Facebook
Since the incident, Action, the firm that sells the Maxxter 3D webcam, has advised users to change their pin number.
In a statement on its website, Action wrote: 'In response to messages on Facebook and in the media about the possible hacking of a security camera purchased from Action, we would like to inform you that Action takes the security of its customers and the products we sell extremely seriously.
'We are in touch with this customer about this incident.
Rilana Hamer (pictured) recorded the terrifying moment that her web camera swivelled towards her, and a voice said 'suck my d***'
'In order to investigate the cause and to determine whether it is in camera or something else, the camera concerned is requested so that it can be checked by the supplier thoroughly.
'Should it prove that the camera does not meet our requirements then it will, of course, be called back and we will inform our customers about this.
'This camera has been sold at Action since May 2017. Customers who bought this product, we strongly recommend that you change the default ID password and use a strong WiFi password.'