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hackers tear down flock camera and reveal how much data it collects

Researchers who reverse-engineered the camera found it could capture dozens of images during a single vehicle encounter, including details as small as a patch on a motorcycle saddlebag.

By SLC Scoop StaffSeptember 18, 20265 views

Flock cameras are already being used across Utah and new research is revealing just how much they can capture.

Hackers reverse engineered a Flock license plate camera and found it could collect dozens of images during a single vehicle encounter, including surprisingly small details.

The camera tested was not from Utah, but the findings raise questions about how similar technology is being used locally.

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