120,000 Home Cameras Were Hacked for Sexual Videos, South Korean Police Say - The New York Times

kept by eddie dec 03, 25

South Korean police arrested four people for hacking 120,000 home cameras to obtain sexual videos, continuing efforts to stop exploitative recordings.

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