{"id":221206,"date":"2026-03-07T05:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/iran-linked-hackers-target-ip-cameras-across-israel-and-gulf-states-for-military-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T06:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:35:20","slug":"iran-linked-hackers-target-ip-cameras-across-israel-and-gulf-states-for-military-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/iran-linked-hackers-target-ip-cameras-across-israel-and-gulf-states-for-military-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-03-07 05:28:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Pierluigi Paganini<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/ March 07, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment.<\/h2>\n

According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed a surge in attacks targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, as well as Lebanon and Cyprus. The activity, attributed to Iran-linked actors, relied on VPN and VPS infrastructure to scan devices, mainly Hikvision and Dahua Technology cameras, for known vulnerabilities. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the ongoing conflict, we identified intensified targeting of IP cameras from two manufacturers starting on February 28, originating from infrastructure we attribute to Iranian threat actors.<\/p>\n

The targeting extends across Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, and Cyprus \u2013 countries that have also experienced significant missile activity linked to Iran. On March 1st, we additionally observed camera-targeting activity focused on specific areas in Lebanon.\u201d states Check Point Software Technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also observed earlier, more targeted activity against cameras in Israel and Qatar on January 14\u201315. These dates surround with Iran\u2019s temporary closure of its airspace, reportedly amid expectations of a potential U.S. strike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Researchers believe the goal was reconnaissance and real-time monitoring to support intelligence gathering and potential military targeting.<\/p>\n

Threat actors targeted the following vulnerabilities in Hikvision and Dahua devices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CVE<\/th>\nVulnerability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
CVE-2017-7921<\/td>\nAn improper…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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