Russian intelligence security camera hijacking campaign across Europe and Ukraine
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Russian intelligence service is systematically hijacking internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine, turning exposed devices into live surveillance on military transport routes, weapons shipments bound for Kyiv, and Ukrainian troop locations. The operation is ongoing and has already been used in Ukraine to support attempts to neutralise military personnel and destroy equipment. It also reaches EU and NATO states, where the same access is collecting military intelligence unrelated to the immediate battlefield. The campaign works by finding exposed cameras, fingerprinting brands, and logging into devices that still use default passwords or obsolete firmware.
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20.07.2026 15:13 2 articles · 14h ago
AIVD and MIVD warn of Russian camera hijacking across Europe and Ukraine
Initial DisclosureThe AIVD and MIVD published a cybersecurity advisory on July 10 describing an ongoing Russian intelligence campaign that hijacks internet-connected security cameras across Europe and Ukraine to watch military transport routes, weapons shipments bound for Kyiv, and Ukrainian troop locations; the same warning also said a small number of cameras on military logistics routes inside the Netherlands had been breached and their operators warned.
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- Russian Intelligence Hacks IP Cameras to Spy on Military Logistics Across NATO States and Ukraine — thehackernews.com — 20.07.2026 15:13
- Russian Intelligence Hacks IP Cameras to Spy on Military Logistics Across NATO States and Ukraine — thehackernews.com — 20.07.2026 15:13