Hackers dump a Flock camera's data: 1.6M images in 21 days, software tracks people too
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-16
A hacker collective pulled down a Flock Safety camera, copied its storage, and shared the data with 404 Media and WIRED for a joint investigation. Key findings:
- The on-device software explicitly detects people in addition to vehicles, plates, and bicycles, contradicting Flock's claims
- Recovered logs show the camera generated over 1.6 million images in 21 days, covering roughly 50,000 vehicles
- An encryption key stored on the device itself let hackers unlock thousands of detection videos, refuting Flock's claim that someone with physical access can't retrieve images
- Researcher @GainSec warned about the physical-access issue over a year ago; Flock downplayed it
- Logs also show errors, crashes, and reboots, with the camera logging about every 2 minutes
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