Russian hackers are targeting cameras at Ukrainian coffee shops to spy on convoys of Western military aid, top NSA official says

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:26

Citizens enjoy their time at a cafe in the city center of Kyiv as daily life continues amid Russia-Ukraine war in Ukraine on March 03, 2023. — Citizens enjoy their time at a cafe in Kyiv as daily life continues amid Russia-Ukraine war in Ukraine on March 03, 2023.
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Russian hackers are using "creative" ways to tap into cameras in Ukraine, according to a US official.
"They're looking out the coffee shop security camera and seeing the road they need to see," he said.
US defense manufacturers are also under "daily pressure" from Russian hackers, said NSA's Rob Joyce.

Russian hackers are using "creative" ways to tap into security cameras in Ukraine, including monitoring private cameras in cafes to collect intelligence on Western military supplies and aid, a top US security official said on Tuesday.