Cameras as a Weapon: Iran and Allies Use Hacked Surveillance to Eye Targets
New Check Point research details hundreds of attempts by Iranian-linked hackers to hijack consumer security cameras across the Middle East, timed with Iran’s missile and drone strikes, a tactic that could help reconnaissance, targeting, and damage assessment in modern warfare; similar camera-hacking activity has surfaced in Ukraine and Israel, highlighting how vulnerable, internet-connected cameras can be exploited as low-cost, high-value eyes on the battlefield.
