Hikvision
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., often shortened to Hikvision, is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes, headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.[4][5] Due to its involvement in mass surveillance of Uyghurs,[6] the Xinjiang internment camps,[7] and national security concerns, the company has been placed under sanctions from the U.S. and European governments.[8][9][10]
Company type
Public company
State-owned enterprise
2001[1]
- HIK Information Technology
- Gong Hongjia
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Worldwide
| Gong Hongjia | (vice-chairman) |
| Chen Zongnian | (chairman) |
| Hu Yangzhong | (director) |
Cctv and network surveillance systems
Hiksemi(HikStorage), Ezviz, Hilook, Hiwatch.
| Chinese Central Government (via China Electronics Technology HIK Group Co., Ltd.) | (38.88%)[2] |
| Gong Hongjia | (10.30%)[2] |
| Xinjiang Weixun Investment Management Limited Partnership | (4.82%)[2] |
42,685[1] (2021)
| CET HIK Group | (direct) |
| China Electronics Technology Group | (indirect) |
| SASAC | (ultimate) |
杭州海康威视数字技术股份有限公司
杭州海康威視數字技術股份有限公司
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology. Company Limited by Shares
Hángzhōu Hǎikāng Wēishì Shùzì Jìshù Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Hángzhōu Hǎikāng Wēishì Shùzì Jìshù Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
海康威视
海康威視
HIK–vision[note 1]
Hǎikāng Wēishì
Hǎikāng Wēishì
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities[edit]
In May 2017, seven series of Hikvision cameras were affected by an improper authentication vulnerability which, if exploited, could allow "a malicious attacker [to] escalat[e] his or her privileges or assum[e] the identity of an authenticated user and [obtain] sensitive data," according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.[59]
In May 2021, Italian public broadcaster RAI reported that Hikvision cameras automatically "opened communication channels with addresses registered in China" once connected to the internet.[60] Hikvision declined to comment on the RAI investigation.[60]
In September 2021, Hikvision announced a command injection vulnerability with the CVE-ID CVE-2021-36260.[61] Forbes reported that the vulnerability, which has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10, left dozens of Hikvision camera models "susceptible to remote hijacking" without requiring a username or password.[62]
In 2022, Axios reported that Hikvision had hired FTI Consulting to conduct cybersecurity audits of its products.[63]