Lawmakers are urging the FTC to investigate Flock Safety for cybersecurity lapses, including the lack of mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for law enforcement access. Concerns arise over stolen logins and potential unauthorized access to sensitive license plate data. #FlockSafety #MFA #LawEnforcementDataPrivacy
Keypoints
- Flock Safety operates an extensive license plate camera network used by law enforcement agencies across the U.S.
- Lawmakers have called for an FTC investigation into Flock’s cybersecurity practices, especially the lack of enforced MFA.
- Some law enforcement logins for Flock have been previously stolen and sold online, increasing security risks.
- Flock claims to have enabled MFA by default for new customers, with 97% currently using it.
- A security breach involving a DEA officer’s login highlighted vulnerabilities in Flock’s system, prompting policy changes.