US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras — Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing smart home company Resideo for allegedly selling banned security cameras under its Capture brand without disclosing that the OEMs were Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua. The lawsuit claims Resideo violated consumer protection laws by selling insecure cameras to customers. This legal action is part of a broader trend of lawsuits against sellers of Chinese smart devices in the U.S., with similar cases in Texas and Arizona. The scrutiny of Chinese OEMs in household electronics is expected to continue as concerns over security and privacy persist.