Hackers have livestreamed police raids on innocent households after hijacking their victims’ smart home devices and making a hoax call to the authorities, the FBI has warned.
It said offenders had even spoken to responding officers via the hacked kit.
It marks the latest escalation of a crime known as “swatting”, in which offenders fool armed police or other emergency responders to go to a target’s residence.
The FBI said there were “deadly” risks.
