It’s almost a spy movie scenario: being able to take control of surveillance cameras through software. But it is one of the solutions offered by the Toka company, a specialist in the fight against insecurity, as Numerama tells.
The firm, founded in 2018 by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former national cybersecurity chief Yaron Rosen, today works only with “military, national security organizations, intelligence services, and law enforcement agencies in the United States and with his closest allies. according to their website.
Examining the map of the places where the company is active, we find many western countries, including France. However, we do not know the identity of the potential clients of this company regulated by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
A software that allows you to modify the images of surveillance cameras
And the Israeli company’s flagship software allows these secret clients to locate surveillance cameras in a given perimeter, hack into them, and then access their content. It is even possible to modify old tapes according to information from the Israeli national newspaper. Ha’aretz. A process that could allow certain organizations to obtain incriminating evidence or extracts.
Another advantage of this software: it leaves no trace of a possible step on hacked devices. However, the company’s activities raise questions about its legality. Charges which Toka refutes.
And with surveillance cameras now numerous in public or private places (streets, shopping centers, offices, etc.), the Toka company offers optimal visibility to all its customers in a large part of its territories, including France.
Source: BFM TV
