Sensitive footage of customers at multiple spas and beauty salons in Hanoi has recently been sold online after hackers suspectedly had access to CCTV cameras installed at these facilities.
In a recent post on a dark web forum, an anonymous account stated that he had video footage from more than 200 CCTV cameras at local spas and beauty salons.
Those who want to buy the video clips just need to leave their Zalo, a Vietnamese chat app, numbers in the comment section.
Following the instructions, H.V.T., a 28-year-old Hanoi resident, was contacted by a Zalo user who said he had to pay VND700,000 (US$30) per month to be able to watch the footage.
“I wired the money and was added to a Zalo group with over 100 members. A lot of videos showing naked spa customers and their sensitive body parts were shared in this group,” T. said.
Group members can also watch live CCTV footage by paying an extra VND400,000 ($17), he continued, adding that they will be instructed to install the Hik – Connect app on their phone and provided with an account and password to have access to the cameras.
Spa owners are also the victims?
After receiving the report from T., Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters arrived at a spa named V. in Thanh Xuan District for further verification.
N., the spa owner, said she was shocked to find out that the CCTV footage at her facility had been leaked online.
The cameras were installed at the spa three years ago, N. stated, adding that only she and a female manager know the password to the CCTV system.
The woman asserted that she was also a victim of hackers, stating she would never publicize customers’ information as it would damage her credibility and business operations.
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Source: Vietnam Insider