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I agree with you, but the consumer faces very little in consequences. The camera keeps working, except now its used in the Mirai botnet to attack others. The headlines won't blame the consumer, instead the headlines will blame Hikvision for not providing security updates because Hik doesn't like...

I believe there are certain situations (e.g. devices shipped with v5.2.8) where you can't do that. Trying to upgrade will brick the camera.

But the Hikvision cameras purchased from Aliexpress aren't hacked or stolen versions. These are genuine cameras. There is no doubting it. Regardless, Microsoft provides security updates for pirated Windows 7. It would be very bad for business for them not to.

Many consumers purchased these items without knowing that Hikvision would be bricking their devices if they tried to patch security issues.. The drone comparison is not even valid. This isn't about warranty service because of a broken propeller -- this is about Hikvision being responsible for...

Thank you for bringing attention to the gray market devices. Hikvision will have to provide a fix for gray market as well or else their reputation will take be damaged when those devices get hacked.

You would be a hero amongst the ipcamtalk community (and Internet security people in general), if you would require that Hikvision, as part of your disclosure process permit the "multi language" v5.2.5 (and 5.2.8) to be upgraded to a patched english firmware without bricking.