Indian government probes CCTV espionage operation linked to Pakistan

Indian authorities have reportedly ordered an audit of the nation’s CCTV cameras, after police uncovered what they claim was a Pakistan-backed surveillance operation.

This story begins on March 14th, when police in Ghaziabad – a city adjacent to India’s capital Delhi – announced they had arrested suspects after finding CCTV cameras aimed at railway stations and other infrastructure. The solar-powered cameras streamed video over cellular networks – perhaps using accounts tied to stolen SIM cards – to viewers in Pakistan.

Indian authorities investigated further and found multiple cameras in other locations, all located near important infrastructure. It’s alleged that Pakistan-backed operatives recruited Indian citizens to install the cameras.

India and Pakistan fought a brief war last year, and tensions between the two nations have been high for decades. The two nuclear-armed nations accuse each other of sponsoring terrorism.

The allegation that Pakistan found a way to install and operate cameras in ...