Videos can cost as little as US$3 and the perpetrators offer ‘set meal’ packages with multiple live streams. One man claims 8,000 videos were shared in one group chat within 20 days in February. — SCMP
Chinese hackers have stolen videos from tens of thousands of security cameras in private properties across the country and are selling the video clips online as “home video packages”, the Chinese outlet Henan Television reported.
The video footage showcases clips from cameras installed by homeowners for security reasons or others secretly installed by ill-intentioned people in hotels, fitting rooms and beauty salons.
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