Russia compromised surveillance cameras to spy on Ukraine? Reaction of the border guards.

Russian-Ukrainian conflicts: Russia had access to 10 thousand surveillance cameras at the border with Ukraine

According to information, a scandal with Russia is unfolding again in the spotlight. This Time, British intelligence and its allies claim that the Russian Federation had access to ten thousand surveillance cameras at the border with Ukraine. The main goal of such actions was espionage and hindering the flow of Western aid to Ukraine. This was reported by The Guardian.

To protect itself from such attacks, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre urged companies delivering aid to immediately take cybersecurity measures.

“In addition to attacks on logistics structures, members of unit 26165 likely had access to private cameras in key locations, such as border checkpoints, military facilities, and railway stations, to track the movement of materials to Ukraine.”

It is also worth noting that a hacker group with Russian ties, known as APT 28 or Fancy Bear, was able to access cameras near military facilities and railway stations to monitor deliveries to Ukraine: 80% in Ukraine, 10% in Romania, 4% in Poland, 2.8% in Hungary, and 1.7% in Slovakia.

Furthermore, there were attempts to access confidential information about cargoes, such as train schedules and transportation documentation. One example is that “in one case, attackers tried to use voice phishing to gain access to privileged accounts by posing as IT staff.”

In contrast, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that it had not received information about intrusions into cameras at border crossings. Spokesman Andriy Demchenko emphasized that such information had not been received from border guards of neighboring countries regarding interference in their information systems, including video surveillance systems.

This case highlights the importance of protection against cyber threats and underscores the necessity of continuously improving cybersecurity to prevent similar attacks in the future.