From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Has Become Part of Modern War's Playbook

New research reveals hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade security cameras across the Middle East, timed to coincide with missile and drone strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets. The tactic -- using compromised civilian cameras for real-time intelligence on strike impacts and military movements -- has been adopted by Iran, Israel, Russia, and Ukraine alike, making the humble security camera an unlikely weapon of modern warfare. The findings underscore a troubling reality: the billions of internet-connected cameras installed in homes, businesses, and public spaces worldwide are not just passive observers but potential military assets that any state actor with sufficient cyber capability can commandeer.