More than 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses have been hacked in South Korea, with the footage used to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website.

Four people were arrested and police said they exploited the Internet Protocol (IP) cameras’ vulnerabilities, such as simple passwords.

Often marketed as a budget-friendly substitute for CCTV, IP cameras link directly to a home’s internet network and are widely used for security or keeping an eye on children and pets.

The locations of hacked cameras reportedly include private homes, karaoke rooms, a pilates studio and a gynaecologist’s clinic.

Four suspects allegedly operated independently of one another and did not conspire together, according to a statement released by South Korea’s National Police Agency.

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