‘admin123’ opened 50,000 cameras: How brute force bots breached CCTVs, obscene clips sold for Rs 700–4,000; steps to prevent it

Hackers exploited weak default passwords on CCTV systems, stealing 50,000 clips from hospitals and other institutions over nine months. They sold the footage on Telegram for profit, using automated tools to breach and harvest data. This highlights a critical need for institutions to implement basic cybersecurity measures.

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