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Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A hacker group dismantled a Flock automated license plate reader and published its internal files online. The leaked data revealed that a single device recorded millions of images and vehicle logs over a three-week period, offering a rare look at the scale of information collected by these surveillance systems.
WHY IT MATTERS
This incident exposes the immense volume of daily vehicle tracking data gathered by private surveillance cameras deployed in public spaces.
A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.
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