About 120,000 IP cameras in South Korea hacked, private videos leaked
About 120,000 IP cameras in homes, businesses and other premises in South Korea were hacked and private videos were stolen. Devices set with simple passwords were mainly compromised, and some suspects used the stolen footage to produce 1,193 pieces of sexually exploitative material, which they sold on overseas sites. Four suspects were arrested, and the government pursued follow-up security measures.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- About 120,000 IP cameras compromised and private videos stolen
- Cause / method
- Hacking of IP cameras set with simple passwords
- Location
- South Korea
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organization’s official website or app.
- If you’ve suffered harm, report it. Call 118 (no area code) for privacy violations, contact the police for financial losses, and apply for dispute mediation to seek compensation.Personal Information Infringement Report Center ↗Korean National Police Agency cybercrime report ↗Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ↗
Timeline
- The arrest of four suspects who hacked about 120,000 IP cameras in South Korea and stole private videos came to light.
- The government pursued follow-up measures in response to the IP camera hacking case.
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