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General · 23 August 2026

Slovakia finds Russian backdoors in new traffic cameras

Slovakia finds Russian backdoors in new traffic cameras

Slovakia's national security service, the NBU, found multiple security issues in 279 new NERO R-ONE speed cameras, including SMS-activated Russian backdoors and unsecure live feeds. The cameras were part of a €30 million EU-funded modernization project. The Slovak Ministry of the Interior has since deactivated the installed cameras and will bring in an independent auditor.

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