Iran Hacks Israeli Surveillance Cameras
Israa Farhan
An Israeli cybersecurity official has revealed that Iran has successfully hacked private surveillance cameras across Israel in a bid to gather real-time data on missile strikes, including impact timing and accuracy of targets inside the country.
The warning follows a wave of Iranian ballistic missile attacks earlier this week, which struck high-rise buildings in Tel Aviv in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian territory.
The cyber threat has prompted urgent alerts to Israeli citizens regarding the security of internet-connected home cameras.
Rafael Franco, former deputy director-general of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, urged residents via public radio to either disable their security cameras or update their passwords immediately.
Speaking to Bloomberg News, Franco explained that Iranian operatives had attempted to access footage in the days following the attacks to assess the exact locations and effectiveness of their missile strikes.
Franco, who now leads the Israeli cybersecurity firm Code Blue,
emphasized
that Tehran intends to enhance its targeting precision by utilizing Israeli video data. This revelation comes amid a sharp escalation in cyber warfare between the two regional rivals.
In parallel with the missile exchanges, pro-Israeli hacking group Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on a major Iranian bank and a breach that disrupted the country's cryptocurrency exchange systems.
Iran's state media reported a large-scale cyber offensive from Israel, targeting critical infrastructure across the Islamic Republic.
An Israeli National Cyber Directorate spokesperson confirmed that internet-connected surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted as part of Iran's military strategy.
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