Hackers Reveal How Flock Cameras Track Cars and People — Muninn
The short version: Muninn's briefing on hacked Flock camera data is a fresh reminder that ALPR networks are only as secure as their weakest link.
Our Take
Muninn's latest briefing digs into reports that researchers or hackers managed to pull back the curtain on how Flock Safety's camera network actually handles and stores data. We can't verify every technical claim in the video, but the broader point lands hard: a nationwide web of license plate readers is only as trustworthy as the security practices behind it, and those practices are rarely visible to the public or even to the city councils that approve these contracts.
This is exactly the kind of story that should give pause to every town currently debating a Flock rollout. These systems aren't just cameras on a pole — they're databases tracking where you drive, when, and how often, often shared across jurisdictions with little oversight. If that data can be exposed, misused, or accessed by people who were never supposed to see it, the risk isn't hypothetical anymore. Credit to Muninn for digging into the plumbing most coverage ignores.
If you want to see how many of these cameras are already watching your own streets, check our map, and if you're ready to push back at the local level, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Muninn, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.