Peep show: 40K IoT cameras worldwide stream secrets to anyone with a browser
ID: 2074b166-1f38-5f54-a0ef-3e484f2c00c2
STIX ID: report--2074b166-1f38-5f54-a0ef-3e484f2c00c2
Feed Name: The Register (Security)
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Security researchers found approximately 40,000 internet‑connected cameras with exposed live feeds worldwide—around 14,000 in the US—including cameras overlooking sensitive locations such as datacenters, hospitals, and factories; the report details how simple fingerprinting of HTTP and RTSP endpoints can reveal live frames and warns of exploitation risks by state-sponsored actors (esp. Chinese espionage) and criminal actors sharing feeds on underground marketplaces.
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