Flock seeks takedown of a 335,701-device map built from its location data
Researcher Joshua Michael says an unauthenticated token exposed Flock's device inventory; his disclosure dates to November 2025, and the map appeared during a Senate hearing on September 23rd.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: Tom's Hardware
Why it matters
Flock's system depends on a wide physical footprint. A map of that footprint makes the network's scale legible, while the dispute leaves a sharper operational question: how did an unauthenticated access path expose device locations, and what did Flock know about it?
Researcher Joshua Michael says an unauthenticated token exposed Flock's device inventory; his disclosure dates to November 2025, and the map appeared during a Senate hearing on September 23rd.
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