How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE

4 months ago

ICE targets undocumented immigrants, work permit holders, asylum seekers, permanent residents, and even citizens.
ICE uses extensive surveillance technology, including Flock's automated license plate readers (ALPR), to monitor communities.
OUI-SPY is an open-source hardware project that detects Flock cameras, drones, and Bluetooth signals like Axon and Meta's Ray-Bans.
The Wigle app alerts users when specific Wi-Fi or Bluetooth identifiers (e.g., Flock, Axon) are detected nearby.
Benn Jordan demonstrated how minor visual noise on license plates can fool Flock cameras, though some states prohibit this.
Misconfigured Flock cameras exposed administrator interfaces publicly, allowing unauthorized access to live feeds and logs.
Crowdsourced projects like deflock.me and alpr.watch map ALPR cameras to expose surveillance in communities.
ICE reporting apps (Stop ICE Alerts, ICEOUT.org, ICE Block) help track ICE activity, though some faced removal.
ICE List Wiki documents ICE contracts, incidents, and vehicles for open-source intelligence.
Non-technical resistance includes whistle warnings in Chicago and 3D-printed instructional booklets.
Digital security trainings and in-game workshops (e.g., Fortnite) teach surveillance defense and ICE raid responses.
EFF's Rayhunter project detects cell-site simulators using affordable mobile hotspots.

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