‘admin123’ opened 50,000 cameras: How brute force bots breached CCTVs, obscene clips sold for Rs 700

RAJKOT: A single factory-set password — “admin123” — and a chain of automated tools turned poorly secured CCTV systems into a lucrative criminal marketplace. Hackers breached the CCTV network at Payal Maternity Hospital in Rajkot and, over nine months, stole at least 50,000 clips from about 80 compromised CCTV dashboards nationwide, then sold the footage on Telegram and other channels for anything between Rs 700 and Rs 4,000 per clip.

Here's a plain‑spoken, step‑by‑step account of how they managed it The method: An automated, multi-tool assault Investigators say the operation combined weak credentials, mass scanning, credential extraction tools and automation: Weak/default credentials opened the door Many CCTV systems were left on factory-set usernames and passwords suc