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Unlocking the $10K Bounty: Defeating Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Cloud Connection

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A $10K+ bounty is waiting for anyone who can unplug Ring doorbells from Amazon’s cloud

Ring Search Party Feature Faces Backlash

In light of Ring’s recent controversy surrounding its Search Party feature, a new initiative has emerged challenging developers to shift Ring doorbell footage away from Amazon’s cloud and onto users’ personal devices. The Fulu Foundation, co-founded by YouTuber Louis Rossmann, is offering a $10,000 bounty to individuals who can successfully integrate Ring doorbells with a local PC or server while eliminating the need for Amazon’s servers.

Current Ring Subscription Model

At present, Ring users are required to pay a subscription fee to store their recordings on Amazon’s cloud. Although Ring Edge offers a local storage option with the Ring Alarm Pro, this feature also necessitates a subscription. Additionally, there is an option for end-to-end encryption to secure videos, preventing Ring and third parties from accessing the footage, but the data is still stored on Amazon’s servers.

The Fulu Foundation’s Initiative

The Fulu Foundation envisions a scenario where device owners have the ability to redirect their footage to their personal computer or server. To this end, the foundation is offering a $10,000 bounty to developers who can achieve this goal. However, there are legal limitations due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits the distribution of tools that circumvent security measures on Ring devices.

Winning the Bounty

The first individual or team to meet Fulu’s requirements will secure the bounty. Eligible solutions must integrate Ring doorbells released in 2021 or later with a local computer or server, ensuring that data no longer flows to Amazon servers or requires Amazon hardware for operation. The initial bounty is set at $10,000, with Fulu matching additional donations up to $10,000 from supporters.

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