To understand why this query is effective, one must break down the advanced operators being used:

: This tells Google to only show results where the URL contains "8080". Port 8080 is a standard alternative to port 80 (HTTP) and is frequently used by IoT devices like IP cameras to bypass certain ISP restrictions or for internal network management.

While Google Dorking itself is generally legal—it is simply using a public search engine—the act of accessing private resources found through dorks can cross into illegal territory. GOOGLE - SECURITY TESTING TOOL Georgi Staykov

: In some cases, the "active webcam page" is configured to allow anyone with the URL to view the live stream without logging in at all.

Most webcams found via this method are not "public" by design. They are exposed due to several common security oversights: