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Video Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for War
Security cameras in homes and businesses worldwide still use default factory passwords, making them vulnerable to military hacking for surveillance and combat operations.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
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- First reported by WSJ: “Video Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for War”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:07 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Wall Street Journal reports that vulnerable security cameras are being hacked and used by combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe same cameras hang in homes and businesses.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the camera over my garage has a second job. I never approved that.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNobody did, Hank. Most of them still use the password the factory gave them. Armies have noticed.
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