On October 27 2015 Zephyr, an organisation whose mission is to destroying organised crime, issued the below warning:

CCTV Vulnerability:

• There are reports that hackers have turned their attention to using internet-connected CCTV cameras to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
• This is possible because CCTV camera operators are not changing default passwords on devices making them vulnerable to attackers.

Advice:

• Any device which connects to a network is vulnerable.
• Always ensure you change the default password to a strong password and update the operating system regularly.

Go to Your internet safety for more advice on how to keep you, your family and your bsuiness safe.