Four arrested in South Korea over massive IP camera snooping spree

Cybercrime suspects and offenders across three continents have been rounded up this week, with cases spanning hacked IP cameras in South Korea, evil twin Wi-Fi traps in Australia, and a dark web drug empire in rural England. The National Police Agency of South Korea said on Sunday that four individuals, thought to be working entirely independently, collectively compromised more than 120,000 internet protocol cameras. Police said that the goal of at least two of the suspects was to take the footage from intimate locations, such as gynecology offices, and create sexually exploitative videos to sell online. South Korean news outlet Yonhap reported that of the four suspects in question, none of whom were named, two worked typical office jobs while the others were described as either unemployed or self-employed. The vast majority of the suspected IP camera intrusions were believed to be carried out by just two of the four, who each allegedly compromised approximately 63,000 and 70,000 devices. They sold their videos on a website officials only referred to as "Site C" for ₩35 million ($23,800) and ₩18 million ($12,200) respectively. The other two accounted for just 15,000 and 136 camera break-ins respectively. Police have not yet issued charges for any of the four suspects, but they are still being questioned, as are three people who were arrested on suspicion of purchasing the exploitative videos. "IP camera crimes are serious crimes that cause enormous pain to victims, so we will...