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Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days.
  • Reported by WIRED and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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  3. Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works

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