The US Senate held a hearing on Tuesday to examine Flock's nationwide AI surveillance network and data-sharing practices, though the company's executives did not attend. A cybersecurity researcher testified that a lack of multi-factor authentication allowed Russian vendors to sell police accounts on the dark web, while a woman testified she spent 13 days in jail due to a wrongful accusation based on Flock data. An Arizona sheriff also testified about terminating his county's contract with the company to protect Fourth Amendment rights.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Boston Disables All Flock AI Cameras After Data Exposure
Cybersecurity27 days ago
Indiana prosecutors have charged five Indianapolis police officers with fraud and misconduct for allegedly misusing their access to the Flock license-plate-reader surveillance system. The charges follow an investigation by The Washington Post that uncovered thousands of questionable searches and led to the suspension of one officer. In a separate development, the city of Boston disabled all of its Flock cameras after discovering that the system's data was available to law enforcement agencies nationwide.
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