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How hacked civilian cameras became war tools, as Israel tapped Iranian traffic cameras before Khamenei's killing and Iran-linked groups hit 250+ Israeli cameras

The highly vulnerable devices have turned into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy

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How hacked civilian cameras became war tools, as Israel tapped Iranian traffic cameras before Khamenei's killing and Iran-linked groups hit 250+ Israeli cameras

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