Run a simple scan on your public IP address (whatismyip.com) using tools like Shodan or Nmap. Look for open ports:

If these ports are open and without authentication, your feed could be one click away from being added to a channel like slickmercy1.

The existence of "IP Cam -By-SlickMercy- - Telegram channel -slickmercy1" is not an isolated incident. It is part of a larger trend:

Until manufacturers are legally required to enforce strong passwords out of the box, and until users adopt better security hygiene, channels like slickmercy1 will continue to appear under new names.

Laws vary by country, but in most jurisdictions (including the US, UK, EU, and Canada), accessing a private camera feed without authorization violates:

Even if the camera’s owner left a default password unchanged, exploiting that vulnerability is still illegal in most courts. The law generally views it as "unauthorized access," akin to walking through an unlocked door.