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'''Guardzilla''' was a small home security company that specialized in cloud-connected security cameras before abruptly shutting down in 2020.<ref name="CS">https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708182908/https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ Archived])</ref> The company offered a range of DIY security cameras, including models with a live 360° view, designed for indoor and outdoor use, with certain models featuring motion detectors and infrared sensors that would alert the user on the mobile app if they paid for a subscription service.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165022/https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/</ref>

==~~Controversies~~==

'''Guardzilla''' was a small home security company that specialized in cloud-connected security cameras before abruptly shutting down in 2020.<ref name="CS">{{Cite web |last=Wroclawski |first=Daniel |title=Guardzilla Shuts Down, Leaving Security Camera Customers Stranded |url=https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ |website=Consumer Reports |date=13 Jul 2020 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708182908/https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> The company offered a range of DIY security cameras, including models with a live 360° view, designed for indoor and outdoor use, with certain models featuring motion detectors and infrared sensors that would alert the user on the mobile app if they paid for a subscription service.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=24/7 Professional Security Monitoring |url=https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/ |website=Guardzilla

|date= |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165022/https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/ |archive-date=12 May 2020}}</ref>

==~~=Security vulnerabilities=~~==

==Consumer impact summary==

In 2018, security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Guardzilla's security cameras. The cameras contained hardcoded keys that could be easily extracted due to being protected by a weak, outdated encryption algorithm. This vulnerability allowed anyone with access to the keys to log in and gain full access to the company's cloud storage, which included customer-uploaded data and video footage. Despite numerous attempts by customers and researchers to reach out to Guardzilla about these issues, the company did not acknowledge any of the concerns raised.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115205327/https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-~~camera~~-~~flaws/ Archived])</ref>~~

===Server shutdown===

==Incidents==

The functionality of Guardzilla's cameras relied on an active connection to a cloud-based server, which has since been shut down. The shutdown of the servers rendered the cameras inoperable, leaving customers with devices they purchased but can no longer use.<ref name="CS" /><ref>https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20241205123622/https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ ~~Archived])~~</ref>

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===Security vulnerabilities (''2018'')===

In 2018, security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Guardzilla's security cameras. The cameras contained {{Wplink|Hard coding|hard-coded}} keys that could be easily extracted due to being protected by a weak, outdated encryption algorithm. This vulnerability allowed anyone with access to the keys to log in and gain full access to the company's cloud storage, which included customer-uploaded data and video footage. Despite numerous attempts by customers and researchers to reach out to Guardzilla about these issues, the company did not acknowledge any of the concerns raised.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Zack |title=Security flaws let anyone snoop on Guardzilla smart camera video recordings |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ |website=TechCrunch |date=27 Dec 2018 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260115205327/https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ |archive-date=15 Jan 2026}}</ref>

===Server shutdown (''2020'')===

The functionality of Guardzilla's cameras relied on an active connection to a cloud-based server, which has since been shut down. The shutdown of the servers rendered the cameras inoperable, leaving customers with devices they purchased but can no longer use.<ref name="CS" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karantzoulidis |first=Steve |title=Sudden Shutdown of Guardzilla Highlights Risks of Going DIY With Security |url=https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ |website=Security Sales & Integration |date=19 Jun 2020 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241205123622/https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ |archive-date=5 Dec 2024}}</ref>

==Products==

==See also==

==References==

~~<references />~~

[[Category:~~Guardzilla~~]]

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 |Website=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165022/https://www.guardzilla.com/ https://www.guardzilla.com/]
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-'''Guardzilla''' was a small home security company that specialized in cloud-connected security cameras before abruptly shutting down in 2020.<ref name="CS">https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708182908/https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ Archived])</ref> The company offered a range of DIY security cameras, including models with a live 360° view, designed for indoor and outdoor use, with certain models featuring motion detectors and infrared sensors that would alert the user on the mobile app if they paid for a subscription service.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165022/https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/</ref>
-==Controversies==
+'''Guardzilla''' was a small home security company that specialized in cloud-connected security cameras before abruptly shutting down in 2020.<ref name="CS">{{Cite web |last=Wroclawski |first=Daniel |title=Guardzilla Shuts Down, Leaving Security Camera Customers Stranded |url=https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ |website=Consumer Reports |date=13 Jul 2020 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708182908/https://www.consumerreports.org/home-security-cameras/guardzilla-shuts-down-leaving-security-camera-customers-stranded/ |archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> The company offered a range of DIY security cameras, including models with a live 360° view, designed for indoor and outdoor use, with certain models featuring motion detectors and infrared sensors that would alert the user on the mobile app if they paid for a subscription service.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=24/7 Professional Security Monitoring |url=https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/ |website=Guardzilla
+|date= |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165022/https://www.guardzilla.com/professional-security-monitoring/ |archive-date=12 May 2020}}</ref>
-===Security vulnerabilities===
+==Consumer impact summary==
-In 2018, security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Guardzilla's security cameras. The cameras contained hardcoded keys that could be easily extracted due to being protected by a weak, outdated encryption algorithm. This vulnerability allowed anyone with access to the keys to log in and gain full access to the company's cloud storage, which included customer-uploaded data and video footage. Despite numerous attempts by customers and researchers to reach out to Guardzilla about these issues, the company did not acknowledge any of the concerns raised.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115205327/https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ Archived])</ref>
+{{Ph-C-CIS}}
-===Server shutdown===
+==Incidents==
-The functionality of Guardzilla's cameras relied on an active connection to a cloud-based server, which has since been shut down. The shutdown of the servers rendered the cameras inoperable, leaving customers with devices they purchased but can no longer use.<ref name="CS" /><ref>https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20241205123622/https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ Archived])</ref>
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+===Security vulnerabilities (''2018'')===
+In 2018, security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Guardzilla's security cameras. The cameras contained {{Wplink|Hard coding|hard-coded}} keys that could be easily extracted due to being protected by a weak, outdated encryption algorithm. This vulnerability allowed anyone with access to the keys to log in and gain full access to the company's cloud storage, which included customer-uploaded data and video footage. Despite numerous attempts by customers and researchers to reach out to Guardzilla about these issues, the company did not acknowledge any of the concerns raised.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Zack |title=Security flaws let anyone snoop on Guardzilla smart camera video recordings |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ |website=TechCrunch |date=27 Dec 2018 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260115205327/https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/guardzilla-security-camera-flaws/ |archive-date=15 Jan 2026}}</ref>
+===Server shutdown (''2020'')===
+The functionality of Guardzilla's cameras relied on an active connection to a cloud-based server, which has since been shut down. The shutdown of the servers rendered the cameras inoperable, leaving customers with devices they purchased but can no longer use.<ref name="CS" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karantzoulidis |first=Steve |title=Sudden Shutdown of Guardzilla Highlights Risks of Going DIY With Security |url=https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ |website=Security Sales & Integration |date=19 Jun 2020 |access-date=17 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241205123622/https://www.securitysales.com/news/shutdown-guardzilla-diy-security/ |archive-date=5 Dec 2024}}</ref>
+==Products==
+{{Ph-C-P}}
+==See also==
+{{Ph-C-SA}}
 ==References==
-<references />
+{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Guardzilla]]
+[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Companies]]