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TechRadar Reports TP-Link Camera Hijack Risk and Interpol's Use of AI Facial Recognition

TechRadar reports experts warning that popular TP-Link home security cameras could be hacked for spying, and that Interpol used new facial recognition tools to identify 126 terrorists from over 100,000 images.

The camera warning concerns TP-Link home security cameras sold for household monitoring, according to the TechRadar report. The article states that the devices, described as popular with consumers, could be compromised by attackers and used to watch or listen to a home while its occupants sleep. The report does not name the specific TP-Link models said to be affected, identify the experts who issued the warning, or describe the technical weakness involved in the alleged attacks.

The Interpol item, published by TechRadar the same day, says the organisation used artificial intelligence alongside newly introduced facial recognition tools to work through a pool of more than 100,000 images, from which 126 individuals described as terrorists were identified. The report does not state which national police forces or member countries took part, where the identifications were made, over what period the image analysis was carried out, or how many of the identifications led to arrests or charges.

Both items were published on TechRadar on 23 September 2026 under the byline of Rahim Amir, a technology writer based in the United Arab Emirates. According to the author biography attached to the two articles, he has written professionally about PC hardware since 2023, focusing on buyer's guides, hardware reviews and sponsored content, and has also contributed to Game Rant and to financial news websites. The same biography states that he has built hundreds of gaming PCs and writes about components, benchmarking and cable management.

Neither report includes a response from TP-Link, and neither quotes any named official from the company or from Interpol. The two articles as published contain no further details on the camera vulnerability, the affected product line, the images examined by Interpol, or the outcome of the identifications.

Editor's Summary TechRadar has reported that experts warn popular TP-Link home security cameras could be hacked to conduct surveillance on sleeping occupants, and that Interpol used new AI-driven facial recognition tools to identify 126 terrorists from more than 100,000 images. Both reports were published on 23 September 2026 and omitted specifics such as the affected camera models, the experts involved, and the agencies or countries taking part in the Interpol operation. Neither article carried a comment from TP-Link or from any named official.