Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline
A security researcher, Joshua Michael, has published a detailed map revealing over 300,000 Flock Security surveillance devices across the US, significantly exceeding the company's publicly stated figures. The map, based on Flock's own archived database, includes cameras, acoustic devices, and networking equipment, prompting Flock to attempt its removal. Concerns are mounting over the extensive surveillance network's privacy and national security implications.
Why it matters
This exposure reveals the true scale of a major surveillance network in the US, raising significant privacy concerns about data collection on citizens and potential national security vulnerabilities, while also highlighting the tension between corporate transparency and public oversight.
A security researcher’s map revealed more locations of Flock devices than any other. Flock is trying to take it down.
Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp A Flock camera, photographed in Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 23, 2026. Photo: Nikita Mazurov/The Intercept Amid mounting concerns about its sprawling surveillance camera network, Flock Security told the press this summer that it operates more than 120,000 cameras nationwide.
But a new map published Wednesday by a cybersecurity researcher reveals Flock’s nationwide reach is even bigger. Based on location coordinates from Flock’s own database, the map shows more than 170,000 cameras, plus more than 130,000 accompanying gadgets that play a part in the company’s expansive American surveillance network.
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