Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P
Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have disclosed Operation CameraSwarm, a campaign that compromised over 14,530 Dahua devices between June and July 2026 through credential attacks and two authentication-bypass vulnerabilities. The attackers leveraged a peer-to-peer relay technique to facilitate the compromise, with evidence reconstructed from an exposed working directory containing 2,616 files totaling 407 MB.
Researchers have discovered methods to bypass Windows 11's strongest security defenses without physical access to the machine, though the attack requires the attacker to already possess privileged system access. Last week also saw reports of records allegedly stolen from Azure tenants and Medusa ransomware targeting over 500 organizations, along with law enforcement actions against cybercrime operations.
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Canada's Hospital for Sick Children has suffered another cybersecurity incident involving theft of employee data, reportedly linked to a vulnerability in a third-party software application. This marks the second significant attack on the institution, following a 2022 ransomware incident that disrupted hospital systems.
Russian network monitoring firm Microolap has confirmed a cyberattack claimed by pro-Ukraine hacking group Black Spark, which alleged it maintained access to the company's network for over a month. The attackers claimed to have compromised internal systems including EtherSensor, Microolap's network traffic analysis platform, according to statements made by the threat group.