Flock Surveillance Leak
Hackers expose Flock's surveillance technology by stealing its camera software, revealing how it tracks cars and people.
August 2026
Leonardo Markets SignalTrace Product for Signal Correlation
Leonardo marketed a new product called SignalTrace. This product can correlate license plates with various wireless signals, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Source ↗Flock Claims to Expose Police Misuse of Surveillance Technology
Flock made a public claim asserting that it is the first company to expose police misuse of surveillance technology. This announcement was made in a post published on August 27, 2026.
Source ↗September 2026
Hackers Stole Flock Camera Software Revealing Tracking Methods
Hackers stole Flock's camera software. The stolen software revealed the methods Flock uses to track cars and people.
Source ↗WIRED and 404 Media Find No Face Recognition in Flock Software
WIRED and 404 Media investigated Flock's camera software. They found no evidence of face-recognition capabilities beyond default Android OS features.
Source ↗Hackers copied data from Flock camera above roadway
Hackers ripped down a Flock camera and made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside. This breach revealed details on how Flock Safety’s cameras track vehicles and people.
Source ↗Hackers shared Flock camera data with 404 Media and WIRED
The hackers shared the recovered files with 404 Media and WIRED. The transparency nonprofit Distributed Denial of Secrets also shared the data with WIRED.
Source ↗404 Media and WIRED analyzed recovered Flock data
404 Media and WIRED conducted a joint investigation analyzing the recovered data. Their analysis showed the device's software detects people, vehicles, license plates, and bicycles.
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