Stolen Police Logins Expose Flock Cameras to Hackers
Lawmakers warn stolen police logins expose Flock surveillance cameras to hackers, urging FTC to investigate security flaws.
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Stolen Police Logins Expose Flock Cameras to Hackers
Why Lawmakers Say Stolen Police Logins Are a Major Risk for Flock Cameras Lawmakers are raising alarms that stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers, potentially giving unauthorized users access to sensitive vehicle tracking data. Flock Safety, known for its network of license plate–scanning cameras across U.S. cities, is now under scrutiny for not mandating multi-factor authentication (MFA) — a basic cybersecurity safeguard that could prevent such breaches. The concern has prompted senators and representatives to call on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Flock’s security practices. Image Credits:Justin Sullivan / Getty Images How Stolen Police Logins Are Exposing Flock Surveillance Cameras to Hackers Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) revealed that hackers and even foreign spies could exploit stolen police logins to access Flock’s vast database. This platform stores billions of images of American license plates collect…
