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Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Jesus, again already?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Right after they made you sign a thing saying you can't sue them lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

In which kind of country would that even be legal/enforceable lmao

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

feels like you can’t even exist anymore without all your data getting leaked by someone who aggressively must consume as much of it as possible.

Hulu you can say, “well at least I can pirate and avoid giving my info up.” But what can you do against things like when Equifax was hacked?

There needs to be real privacy reform and real data privacy laws in the USA. bullshit ass second-tier country

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Agreed the credit agency breaches are especially fucked since you don't even have a say or not in participating.

Then they make you PAY to freeze your account. It's fucking racket.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Insert you were the chosen one.gif

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Aw, right when everyone was starting to like you guys so much, too. Bummer!

I'll put $10 on whatever org hacked them did it because theyre trying to put ads in HDMI lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

You either die the hero, or live long enough to become the villain. Roku is definitely in full villain stage.

[–] [email protected] 110 points 5 months ago (4 children)

We all fucking knew it!!!

That's why these mother fuckers forced that agreement a month ago

[+] [email protected] -10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It wasn’t forced. You could opt out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The agreement that was a pop-up you could only accept?

My dog answered that before I got a look at it. Is that legally binding?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

Sure that argument is fine and all, but you could also just mail them a letter.

Both approaches are moot because you and I don’t have the money or time to fight a huge enterprise or to ~~bride~~ lobby government officials.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

By sending a physical mail to their office, if what I've heard on smashing security is correct.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Not just physical mail. The letter had to have the serial numbers of all devices associated with your account.

Sure, let me go digging behind my TV with all of my free time so that I can give you information you already have, dicks.

[+] [email protected] -17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Correct. Are you unfamiliar with stamps and paper? Sure it’s dumb and unfair that they force such a thing, but it takes 10 mins instead of 10 seconds. They’re not requiring hand delivery.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Actually, I kinda am. I've only sent paper mail maybe once or twice in my life. I mean, it's not so hard of course but still.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. Is exactly how I felt doing it. It’s not so hard, but still.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh, so you actually sent one? I don't have a Roku device (I don't think they are sold where I live). What did you write them? Did you get some kind of response? Have they made the pop-up go away, and can you use your device like normal?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I sent a letter with the info they asked for. No response. The popup was a one time thing for some people. I never even saw it, but I did get an email with the new tos (which is why I sent them the letter)

Device works fine. This never impacted anyone’s actual device in any way.

Bias Disclaimer: I’m a Roku fanboy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

All signs point to Yes.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Honestly though, a bunch of other businesses and services started pulling that arbitration shit recently too.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Really? Which ones? So I can keep away from their shit too

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Man I can't remember off hand. I know LG has been doing that shit.

I got an email in the last week from either PayPal or Comcast with regards to arbitration. I threw it away.

Edit Found it, it was Hulu

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Discord is another, goes into effect on the 15th

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Good thing they didn't let me in because they think my phone number is fake.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Strange, I've never given them a phone number

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

They want one now. Explicitly a mobile phone number, with a dropown for country calling code.

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