Dozens of Canon security cameras hacked in Japan

Dozens of Canon Inc.'s security cameras connected to the internet have been hacked across Japan, making them uncontrollable at waterways, a fish market and a care facility among other places, users said Monday.Over 60 cameras nationwide are believed to have been illegally accessed so far, and in most cases a message that reads "I'm Hacked. bye2" has been left on their screens apparently by the hacker, they said.While it remains unclear why Canon cameras have been targeted, the city of Yachiyo in Chiba Prefecture and the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, which lost control of the cameras f…READ FULL ARTICLE