# Recovered Flock camera data reveals on-device encryption key

_Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT · Security, Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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A Flock Safety camera removed by hackers contained an encryption key that unlocked stored media, according to a joint WIRED and 404 Media investigation. Analysis of recovered files found software that explicitly detects people as well as vehicles, plates and bicycles. The camera logs covered about 21 days and recorded roughly 50,200 vehicles and 1.6 million images. Flock said it lacked sufficient detail to assess the claims and urged vulnerability reporting.

## Sources

- [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-flock-camera-data-shows-how-system-works/)

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Canonical: https://techandbusiness.org/newswire/PmD81_dzAMSjOhW1HS8SIh
Published: 2026-09-16T14:07:57.080Z
Story chronology: 2026-09-16T10:30:00.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-09-16T16:22:15.097Z
Publisher: Tech & Business (techandbusiness.org)