The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.

Four people have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly hacking over 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.

Police announced the arrests on Sunday, saying the accused exploited the Internet Protocol (IP) cameras’ vulnerabilities, such as simple passwords.

A cheaper alternative to CCTV, IP cameras - otherwise known as home cameras - connect to a home internet network and are often installed for security or to monitor the safety of children and pets.

Locations of the hacked cameras reportedly included private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist’s clinic.

  • hellinkilla [they/them, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The most interesting part:

    A statement released by South Korea’s National Police Agency revealed that the four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.

    Four people independently came up with this idea.