ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Camera Network
3 days ago
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- Multiple federal agencies, including ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service, and the Navy’s criminal investigation division, had access to Flock’s nationwide AI-enabled camera network.
- HSI performed nearly 200 searches in Flock’s system, which tracks vehicle movements and people, as part of its mass deportation campaign.
- Senator Ron Wyden criticized Flock for not addressing potential abuses in its platform and suggested local officials remove the cameras to protect constituents.
- The scope of Flock’s collaboration with federal agencies was larger than previously known, with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) accessing 80,000 cameras nationwide.