How 'home hackers' spy on you and your children… with YOUR webcam: The shocking evidence that shows how private …

Investigation reveals 'home hackers' are spying on people through webcams Vulnerable devices include baby monitors and domestic security cameras 350,000 such cameras are bought every year in the UK by individuals Many fail to change the default passwords leaving them open to hackers Experts say thousands may not be aware hackers are able to spy on them

By Simon Murphy and Ian Gallagher for The Mail on Sunday

Published: 16:01 EST, 20 September 2014 | Updated: 05:01 EST, 21 September 2014

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Security camera footage from inside homes, offices and shops across Britain is being intercepted and broadcast live on the internet without the owners knowledge.

A Mail on Sunday investigation can reveal that home hackers are easily able to spy on people going about their daily lives through cameras that were installed in homes to improve security.

During a two-hour period last week we watched an internet website available to anyone in the world and saw footage from British locations of:

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