Azerbaijan Disrupts Cyber Espionage Targeting Private Surveillance Cameras

Jerusalem, 8 July, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Baku (AZERTAC) – Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) continues to take comprehensive measures to combat cyber threats.

AZERTAC was informed about this by the press service of the State Security Service.

It was reported that operational-technical measures were taken in connection with illegal actions that included unauthorized remote connection to the control devices (DVR) of video surveillance cameras installed in various offices and apartments located in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan via the global internet network, capturing video materials reflecting information that constitutes the secret of the personal and family life of the residents living in these apartments, and posting them on foreign internet information resources.

The investigations also revealed that user accounts with the ability to monitor real-time footage from video surveillance cameras located at various addresses in Azerbaijan are being sold.

In connection with this fact, the State Security Service, together with relevant state agencies, ensured the elimination of the harmful consequences of cyber interference.

With the urgent measures taken, the addresses of the surveillance cameras that were subjected to cyber interference were identified, and during a technical inspection of these devices, a common security gap was discovered and it was determined that this gap was the main factor in the cyber interference.

At the same time, the relevant foreign manufacturing company was required to eliminate the aforementioned security gap, and the video footage of the cameras that were subjected to cyber interference was removed from foreign Internet information resources.

Citizens are advised to strictly adhere to relevant regulations regarding information and communication devices and to be careful when using equipment of unknown origin and technical specifications.