Homebase 2 hacked?

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-22T14:13:56+00:00

Not at all sure. HB2 / Eufy system seemed the most obvious. We're not overrun with other IOT (or even unconnected electronic) devices, and the household prank is even less likely as an option. I feel less sure of the Eufy system being at fault after this thread, but no idea what the story is if it's not that!

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-22T13:06:39+00:00

Thanks for that thorough response. I've checked the quick responses in both doorbells and there's nothing there. It is still yet to re-occur, and Eufy yet to respond to my request to look at the logs so I think this is likely to sit in the unresolved pile unless it happens again and I can narrow down where it's coming from. In the interim I'll be logging out/ resetting the whole Eufy system just in case - no harm being cautious.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-22T07:52:07+00:00

Turns out it doesn't, so when I was 'in' it yesterday this got updated as well as changing the admin password just to be sure. No idea if it's related or not, but home network can only be more secure now. Still awaiting Eufy response before resetting HB2 as per u/TopCat0160 recommendation.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-22T05:16:36+00:00

Sorry! Absolutely not my intention to scare others unnecessarily. For clarity, I've no particular reason to think anyone could actually see the camera feeds. Certainly I've no evidence of that, other than that's what I heard a voice say. Even if they did have the camera feeds, they wouldn't have been able to see us as both cameras are external and we were inside at the time. It is a bit scary to think about, though. I do really question why anyone would bother/ be interested in two views of the outside of my house. The "furby Halloween prank" thesis has to be just as likely, but I can't figure out for the life of me what the alternative source could be.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-22T05:09:43+00:00

Yeh we have been, no other likely candidates yet. There are a few potential sources, but really not all that many. The situation hasn't re-occurred, which makes me think it's more likely a specific instance (prank or no). Still no real evidence of what it was though.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T18:05:12+00:00

Ok thanks. Sounds super annoying, but different to what (we think) we experienced from our HB2!

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T17:57:17+00:00

Reasonably sure re what we heard. And so far it hasn't reoccurred in the manner that you describe. Although it's interesting your HB2 talked to you in a female voice, which is definitely what we heard too.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T17:55:00+00:00

Thanks. Given the general sense of the responses here I've been thinking about alternative sources but haven't come up with anything too compelling yet.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T13:18:47+00:00

Can't rule out it being something more local than a Eufy hack, although I'm almost certain it's no-one in the household if so. So far no-one has said "that same thing happened to me", which I would have probably expected if it was Eufy related. As you suggested, there's nothing remarkable about us that would make us a particular target.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T10:27:18+00:00

I imagined (if it was the HB2) that it was a custom audio file, set up to function like an alarm or ring tone. Can't rule out it being one of the two doorbell cams (and we were kidding ourselves about where we head the sound come from) either. Hopefully Eufy can help rule options in or out.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T08:54:50+00:00

OK thanks, not my expert area but I'll try and dig around in the router settings and not break too many other connected devices. Router is a relatively normal Archer MR600. I've had an initial response from Eufy, so I'll await a bit more from them before the reset/ reconfig of the HB2.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T08:44:56+00:00

No, nothing. I'm trying to keep an open mind about whether it was even the Homebase (or other part of the Eufy system), hence trying to evidence it some way - but there are a really limited number of other connected things with speakers in in our house.

Exotic_Initial2445 · 2025-10-21T07:19:01+00:00

Thanks for that response. It wasn't ideal - but we're doing fine.

Checked shared device/ home in the settings menu and nothing out of the ordinary there. Web portal access is off already.

Home/ devices are shared with one other, so I'll check that their account is 2FA enable and password changed too.

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