The key facts

  • Alexey Raevsky: hacked cameras are used for botnets and DDoS attacks on large companies and online resources.
  • The expert mentioned reports that data from cameras allegedly helped determine the location of the head of Iran before an attack.
  • Over the first nine months of 2026, the number of DDoS attacks in Russia fell by 65%, the maximum attack power grew by 67%, and the longest one lasted seven days.

Video cameras as an attack tool

Internet-connected video cameras can be combined into botnets and used for DDoS attacks on large companies and online resources. This was stated on air by the radio station Govorit Moskva by Zecurion CEO Alexey Raevsky. According to him, hacked cameras have already been used to create networks of devices with which attackers overloaded resources and disrupted their operation.

Statement about Iran

Raevsky also mentioned reports that data from video cameras allegedly helped determine the location of the head of Iran before an attack. 'That is, they could figure out where he was and strike,' the expert noted.

DDoS attack statistics

According to previously published data, over the first nine months of 2026 the number of DDoS attacks in Russia decreased by 65% compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the maximum attack power increased by 67%, and the longest attack lasted seven days. The number of incidents decreased the most in the public sector and among companies working directly with consumers — in both segments by more than two times.