TechHackers Extract Encryption Key from Flock Safety Camera
Security researchers physically removed and reverse-engineered a Flock Safety license plate reader camera, recovering an encryption key from on-device storage. They extracted ~27k video clips showing ~1.6 million vehicle images over 21 days, plus people and motorcyclists.
TLDR
The exploit highlights how physical access can bypass claimed protections on mass surveillance infrastructure and raises privacy concerns about Flock's widespread police and private deployment. It demonstrates gaps between claimed and actual security in ALPR systems and fuels debates about surveillance governance.
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Hackers Extract Encryption Key from Flock Safety Camera
Security researchers physically removed and reverse-engineered a Flock Safety license plate reader camera, recovering an encryption key from on-device storage. They extracted ~27k video clips showing ~1.6 million vehicle images over 21 days, plus people and motorcyclists.
