Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners
Cybersecurity Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners Creepy. 1, 2026 6:57 pm EST Joe Raedle/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover After officials in Florida's St. Lucie County opted to end use of Flock cameras and began removing them, they discovered several devices that were not connected to any local agencies.
- ▪Cybersecurity Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners Creepy.
- ▪1, 2026 6:57 pm EST Joe Raedle/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover After officials in Florida's St.
- ▪Lucie County opted to end use of Flock cameras and began removing them, they discovered several devices that were not connected to any local agencies.
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- ▪ Florida to take down Flock cameras put up by unknown owner — Washington Examiner
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Cybersecurity Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners Creepy. By Anna Washenko Oct. 1, 2026 6:57 pm EST Joe Raedle/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover After officials in Florida's St. Lucie County opted to end use of Flock cameras and began removing them, they discovered several devices that were not connected to any local agencies. The Washington Post reported that the county leaders thought they had 52 cameras, but found 14 additional ones that were unaccounted for and unpermitted. Three of the cameras without permits were later claimed by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, although the department did not inform The Post why that gear did not obtain the paperwork.
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