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Flock Safety camera hack yields 1.6M images, but expert says network safe
foxbusiness.com • • business
Key Points:
- Hackers physically stole a Flock Safety license-plate camera and reverse-engineered it, recovering about 1.6 million images and other data from the device, but did not breach Flock's broader cloud network.
- Jason Brown, a former Secret Service cybercrime expert, emphasized that the incident involved only the stolen camera and did not compromise Flock’s cloud infrastructure or result in a large data leak from the company’s network.
- The recovered data included roughly 21 days of activity, with images, vehicle records, and short video clips, but Flock’s cloud system remained secure, with most law enforcement users now employing multifactor authentication.
- Brown noted this event and a prior issue with temporary remote access to some cameras were isolated incidents and not indicative of systemic security failures within Flock’s operations.
- The incident highlights broader cybersecurity challenges related to third-party and supply-chain risks, especially as AI technology advances rapidly, necessitating proactive security measures with external partners.
