I have a Ring doorbell. If somebody tried to remove it I would get a notification and the video of the person doing it would be uploaded to the cloud. Also, they are not standard screws on the door bell. They are a proprietary security hex. While it would not stop someone determined to take the doorbell because the mounting bracket is plastic and could be ripped of the wall it would also slow them down.
So if somebody got my WiFi credentials by this method I would change the password. While it is unfortunate that they did not properly secure the device in the first place in the case the company did the right thing and immediately acknowledged and correct the issue. Which I suspect not all internet of things manufactures will do.
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My thoughts as a Ring Owner
I have a Ring doorbell. If somebody tried to remove it I would get a notification and the video of the person doing it would be uploaded to the cloud. Also, they are not standard screws on the door bell. They are a proprietary security hex. While it would not stop someone determined to take the doorbell because the mounting bracket is plastic and could be ripped of the wall it would also slow them down.
So if somebody got my WiFi credentials by this method I would change the password. While it is unfortunate that they did not properly secure the device in the first place in the case the company did the right thing and immediately acknowledged and correct the issue. Which I suspect not all internet of things manufactures will do.