Iran hacks Israeli home security cameras in intelligence operation
ALBAWABA - Bloomberg reported that Iran has been breaking into private home security cams all over Israel to get real-time information. The war between Iran and Israel is now in its second week. The story makes me worry again about how protection holes are being used during current wars.Rafael Franco, who used to be the deputy head of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, went on public radio to tell people: "Shut down your home security cameras or change your passwords immediately." This was in response to recent Iranian ballistic missile attacks that damaged several high-rise buildings in Tel Aviv.Franco, who is now the CEO of cybersecurity crisis company Code Blue, said that Iranian agents have been trying to get into internet-connected surveillance systems over the past few days to check how accurate rocket hits are and make plans for future attacks.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has spread to online, where attacks are getting stronger along with real attacks. A group of hackers supporting Israel called Predatory Sparrow said they were behind recent hacks that shut down a major Iranian bank and got into a local bitcoin exchange.
In reaction, IRIB, Iran's state television, said that Israel had started a large-scale hack on Iran's most important assets.
As part of Iran's strategy operations, the National Cyber Directorate of Israel stated that there have been more efforts to break into linked devices, especially security cams. A spokesman said, "These attempts have been going on all through the war and are happening more often now."
🚨🇮🇷💥🇮🇱 Iran has reportedly hacked internet-connected home security cameras across Israel to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence. pic.twitter.com/3ksm0SXvni — Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) June 20, 2025
Israel has officially banned the sharing of video of rocket impacts for security reasons, but some pictures are still making the rounds on social media.In the meantime, Iran has started a campaign against what it sees as sabotage networks inside the country that it says are linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. The Iranian government recently said that they had seized 14 drones, found secret companies that made drones, and stopped cars carrying robotic aircraft in several provinces.Five people were arrested in Lorestan Province on suspicion of working as Mossad spies. They were accused of sharing anti-government material online and stirring up trouble.Separately, Iranian intelligence broke up what they thought was an explosives production cell that was working in Alborz and Isfahan Provinces. The cell was apparently led by a Mossad agent who was caught in Karaj.Along with its military and defense measures, Iran has had strict rules on the internet ever since the fighting started. Access to a lot of websites has been blocked in whole or in part. The government has told people to use connected gadgets less and be aware of possible digital weaknesses.
These events show that the online aspect of the conflict between Iran and Israel is getting worse. The two countries are now at war on physical, digital, and mental fronts.
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