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

· Sep 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM

While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.

Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People — IMAGE: SPUMONI COOPERATIVE FOR 404 MEDIA.

This article was produced in collaboration with WIRED. You can read their version of the article here.

Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and WIRED, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people. The hackers say they are also publishing details on how they managed to obtain the software, in the hopes that other people may copy them.