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Hackers Stole Flock's Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People

Hackers successfully breached a Flock camera, copying its data and revealing critical vulnerabilities. They recovered an encryption key directly from the device, unlocking thousands of vehicle detection videos. This compromised data was shared with 404 Media and WIRED for a joint investigation. Analysis showed the camera's software explicitly detected not only vehicles and license plates, but also people and bicycles. The device generated millions of images over several weeks, including details like bumper stickers and patches. Logs captured roughly 21 days of activity, photographing about 50,200 vehicles and creating 1.6 million images. The camera averaged 3,300 vehicle detections daily, with a peak of 4,454. Crucially, the software recorded human detections, noting their location and confidence level, a detail often overlooked. The hacking group, stegan0gram, orchestrated the breach. Their motivation was to reverse engineer the surveillance devices and expose their secrets rather than simply destroy them.