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Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera

586 points · 270 comments · driverdan

  1. writtenone · · focus · HN ↗
    A friend in China built a Flock overlay network that sends live video and audio from ~100 cameras near me to an AWS server for processing and search.
    1. mring33621 · · focus · HN ↗
      This is one of the most interesting comments on here.

      Hints at unauthorized, illegal mass surveillance riding on top of authorized (but also possibly illegal) mass surveillance

      1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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      2. SlightlyLeftPad · · focus · HN ↗
        Totally agree, we already know Flock is inept and lies about obvious truths. I want to know more about this.
    2. driverdan · · focus · HN ↗
      Can you provide more details? Do you mean 100 public cameras anyone can access?
    3. totallymike · · focus · HN ↗
      Why would you have a friend that does that
      1. Toslink · · focus · HN ↗
        How do I make friends like this?
        1. totallymike · · focus · HN ↗
          I’m not sure, but I bet you could find some helpful referrals here <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justice.gov&#x2F;epstein" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justice.gov&#x2F;epstein
    4. nonethewiser · · focus · HN ↗
      This is an interesting claim since their cameras dont seem to capture video. Just still images.
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