Hackers Cracked a Flock Camera, Copied 3 Weeks of Its Data #Shorts

Our Take

Credit to GenZ Tech for putting a spotlight on something we've been saying for a while: these cameras aren't just a privacy problem when they work as intended, they're a liability when they don't. If the reporting here holds up, someone popped a Flock unit and walked away with weeks of location data on ordinary drivers who had zero idea they were being logged in the first place.

This is the nightmare scenario critics of ALPR networks have been warning about since day one. Flock markets itself to small-town police departments as an easy public-safety upgrade, but every camera is also a black box full of sensitive movement data sitting on a pole, often with minimal physical security and a vendor's word that the backend is locked down tight. When that promise cracks, it's not an abstract breach — it's someone's daily commute, doctor visits, and church parking lot showing up in a stranger's hands.

We'd rather see zero cameras than a network that's one bored hacker away from a mass doxxing event. If you want to know whether Flock or similar gear is already watching your neighborhood, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back on installations near you, our take-action page has next steps.