Security cameras used for guarding homes are exposed and 3 TB of clips were posted online.
Researchers have recently reported that the clips leaked online had people’s daily and personal life footage. Security cameras are used around the globe and provide an extra layer of security for people and their assets.
According to a report in 2019, there were over 770 million security cameras around the world, and when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, in total, there are over 28 billion IoT devices currently connected to the Internet.
Keeping that in mind; it has been reported that cybercriminals were able to hack thousands of home Internet Protocol (IP) cameras, record live footage, and upload them on explicit websites. The victims of this scam belong to countries like Singapore, Canada, South Korea, and Thailand, the report suggests.
Researchers have claimed that the footage leaked had various personal clips of people. The website which is still online now features surveillance footage from businesses, malls, offices, warehouses, parking lots, but most importantly cribs, bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens.
NPAV recommends users to change the default password of their security cameras. Users can also limit the access by binding the cameras to a particular MAC of their system. Maintaining proper and these simple measures will decrease the chance of the cameras getting hacked.
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