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Dec 3, 2019 · Information Security

How I Exposed a Camera‑Based Ransomware Ring: From Shodan Scan to Remote Control

A hacker recounts how a desperate request led to a full‑scale investigation of insecure IoT cameras, using Shodan to discover default credentials, reverse‑engineering a malicious Android app, infiltrating a cloud server, and ultimately dismantling a ransomware operation that harvested nude videos.