Dutch Intelligence Warns Russia Uses Hacked IP Cameras for Military Espionage
Dutch intelligence says Russia hacks IP cameras to monitor NATO military logistics and weapons shipments to Ukraine. The Netherlands’ AIVD and MIVD, the civilian and military intelligence services, published a joint advisory on July 10 confirming that at least one Russian intelligence service is systematically compromising internet-connected IP cameras across the Netherlands, other EU and […]
The Netherlands’ AIVD and MIVD, the civilian and military intelligence services, published a joint advisory on July 10 confirming that at least one Russian intelligence service is systematically compromising internet-connected IP cameras across the Netherlands, other EU and NATO member states, and Ukraine to collect military intelligence.
The operation is ongoing. The advisory is based on intelligence gathered by both services and covers a campaign that has escalated since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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