FBI spots HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting web cameras, DVRs

The FBI warning describes an active HiatusRAT campaign scanning and compromising internet-exposed web cameras, DVRs, and routers—primarily Chinese-branded Hikvision and Xiongmai devices—by exploiting several known CVEs and weak vendor passwords, using tools like Ingram and Medusa to create SOCKS5 proxy networks and enable further payload deployment across multiple countries.