From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras
Summary
Check Point’s research reveals hundreds of attempts to hijack consumer security cameras across the Middle East, with activity linked to Iranian-linked actors. The piece argues that insecure IoT cameras are becoming a low-cost reconnaissance tool used in geopolitical conflicts, and notes that known vulnerabilities remain unpatched in many devices. It situates these developments in the broader context of Iran-Israel and Russia-Ukraine tensions to illustrate how civilian cameras are increasingly involved in warfare-related surveillance.