Hackers have executed ultra large-scale attacks by compromising internet-connected devices. Digital video recorders that are widely used for surveillance have proved to be particularly vulnerable because they’re often shipped with default passwords and software vulnerabilities. When businesses invest in equipment, they’re unlikely to fork over money to solve what to non-technical people is an abstract problem that doesn’t cause them direct harm, IT expert says. DDoS attacks have come into focus of late because the sizes of some attacks have hit record levels.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/how-pro-kicked-hackers-off-surveillance-cameras-a-9447