Russia hacks European webcams to track arms shipments to Ukraine; Kyiv secures 40,000 cameras for strike guidance

Russian hackers compromised residential webcams across Europe in 2024 to monitor weapons shipments bound for Ukraine, per Ukraine's Security Service. Kyiv has secured roughly 40,000 cameras domestically that could guide strikes. The report highlights a novel use of civilian IoT infrastructure for military intelligence, with attribution and operational impact still partially unverified.