Flock Wants The Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline
A security researcher’s map revealed more locations of Flock devices than any other. Flock is trying to take it down. The post Flock Wants The Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline appeared first on The Intercept .
A map showcasing the extensive Flock Security surveillance camera network across the United States has been published by cybersecurity researcher Joshua Michael. According to the map, Flock operates more than 170,000 cameras and over 130,000 supplementary devices nationwide, as opposed to the previously stated 120,000 cameras. Michael's Flock Surveillance Map, which was presented to a Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing, demonstrates the location of approximately 300,000 devices.
The map includes various types of surveillance equipment such as 27,000 acoustic detection devices and networking gear for integrating third-party cameras. Michael retrieved this data by accessing Flock's own database, which he discovered was inadvertently leaking information. Despite contacting Flock to report his findings, the company did not respond.
However, Flock subsequently published a blog post in January 2026 claiming to have no data breaches and asserting that their cloud platform has never experienced a leak. Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have previously accused Flock of misleading or lying about its business practices, safety record, and privacy efforts.
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