# Hackers find encryption keys stored on stolen Flock camera despite company's denials — group extracts more…
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Publisher: Tom's Hardware · published 2026-09-17 · read 2026-09-18

Original: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-find-encryption-key-stored-on-flock-camera-group-extracts-more-than-27-000-clips-1-6-million-images-captured-in-a-span-of-21-days-from-device

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## Who is named (9)

- [images](https://truthscore.com/entity/095ee88f)
- [encryption key](https://truthscore.com/entity/590f5b40)
- [Flock](https://truthscore.com/entity/907903eb)
- [stegan0gram](https://truthscore.com/entity/9528e9ee)
- [most sensitive data](https://truthscore.com/entity/9699d4c7)
- [Android OS](https://truthscore.com/entity/b64f1d8c)
- [video clips](https://truthscore.com/entity/bdf792a2)
- [Flock Safety camera](https://truthscore.com/entity/e905e11d)
- [media files](https://truthscore.com/entity/f10ccb41)

## What it added

- [Flock's cameras are protected by on-device encryption](https://truthscore.com/claim/b51df5ba)
  > Flock says that its cameras are protected by on-device encryption
- [A security researcher noted some flaws in Flock's system](https://truthscore.com/claim/feceb5bf)
  > a security researcher noted some flaws in its system
- [Physical access is required to exploit the flaws in Flock's camera system](https://truthscore.com/claim/3230855e)
  > physical access is still required to exploit them
- [Images are only briefly retained on the device before being forwarded to the cloud](https://truthscore.com/claim/d87f0d07)
  > the images are only briefly retained on the device before they’re forwarded to the cloud
- [The hacking group stegan0gram took down a Flock camera positioned over a roadway](https://truthscore.com/claim/35d7584d)
  > they took down a Flock camera positioned over a roadway
- [The hacking group stegan0gram analyzed the data stored inside the captured Flock camera](https://truthscore.com/claim/f7556ec0)
  > analyzed the data stored inside it
- [The hacking group stegan0gram failed to access the most sensitive data stored on the Flock camera](https://truthscore.com/claim/83b7b0de)
  > the hacking group failed to access the most sensitive data stored on the Flock camera
- [The hacking group stegan0gram accessed the Android operating system of the Flock camera and found two storage partitions labeled "vendor" and "media"](https://truthscore.com/claim/fcff533d)
  > they were still able to access its Android operating system and found two storage partitions, labeled “vendor” and “media.”
- [The "media" partition contained an encryption key that unlocked another partition containing all the media files from the camera](https://truthscore.com/claim/e9aa0d60)
  > The latter was found to contain an encryption key that unlocked another partition containing all the media files from the camera.
- [The Flock camera captured about 1.6 million images across 21 days, detecting around 50,200 vehicles and 11 people](https://truthscore.com/claim/f941f9aa)
  > that particular Flock camera captured about 1.6 million images across 21 days, detecting around 50,200 vehicles and, more concerningly, 11 people.
- [The device stored 27,321 video clips, MP4 files with a 1024 x 768 resolution lasting about a second or two](https://truthscore.com/claim/1535f1f5)
  > There were also 27,321 video clips saved on the device — MP4 files with a 1024 x 768 resolution that lasted about a second or two.

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