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Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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WF-3ACSYD1 Jan 2026

Suspended ACSO investigator arraigned for alleged Flock camera misuse - NEWS10 ABC

Unauthorized access to license plate data of ex-girlfriend and four other individuals

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Woman in solitary confinement after Flock camera error speaks out - NewsNation

The system misidentified her vehicle as being involved in a crime, leading to her arrest and placement in solitary confinement.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

Portland Metro ends Replica partnership over data privacy concerns

Portland Metro, an elected regional government in Oregon, ended its pilot project with movement data company Replica after a disagreement about data sharing. Portland Metro requested raw, disaggregated data, which Replica refused to provide, citing user privacy concerns. The partnership was terminated without payment.

Company involved
Portland Metro
AI system involved
Replica

10 source articles · read the reporting →

Judge rules police search using Flock was mass surveillance

A judge ruled that a police search using Flock's automated license plate readers constituted a form of mass surveillance. The ruling concerns the deployment of the AI-based camera system by law enforcement, which the court found to be an invasive surveillance practice. No further details of the case were provided in the article.

AI system involved
Flock

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-5FFRIN1 Mar 2026

Former James City County police officer charged with misusing Flock cameras: JCCPD - wtkr.com

The officer used the Flock camera system to access location data of coworkers without authorization.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-8LIU7D15 Mar 2022

Federal jury finds Bexar County Sheriff's Flock surveillance-powered traffic stops unconstitutional - San Antonio Current

The system flagged Alek Schott's vehicle as suspicious, leading to a traffic stop, interrogation, and search.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-ATXX7J28 Sep 2026

‘Stop spying on us’: Man announces lawsuit against Simpsonville during Flock camera protest - FOX Carolina News

The Flock cameras captured and stored license plate data of vehicles, affecting residents' privacy.

Company involved
City of Simpsonville
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-U9DSAJ9 Sep 2024

Trump supporters share AI images of Trump saving cats and ducks

Trump supporters have been sharing AI-generated images of Donald Trump protecting cats and ducks after unsubstantiated claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets. JD Vance and the Trump campaign repeated the accounts on social media. Springfield city officials said there had been no credible reports of pets being harmed by immigrants. The AI images were presented as political memes, and at least one image was malformed, showing duck-like animals with cat heads.

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-Q8FS1926 Oct 2025

Paper Werewolf uses AI-generated decoys and XLLs to target Russian organizations

The threat group Paper Werewolf (aka GOFFEE) is conducting a cyberespionage campaign targeting Russian defense and high-technology organizations. The campaign uses AI-generated decoy documents, such as invitations and official letters, to trick recipients into opening malicious Excel XLL add-ins that deliver a backdoor called EchoGather. The backdoor collects system information and communicates with a command-and-control server. The campaign is ongoing and was first detected in late October 2025.

Company involved
Paper Werewolf
AI system involved
EchoGather

2 source articles · read the reporting →

42,900 OpenClaw AI agents exposed, 15,200 vulnerable to RCE

SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team revealed on February 9, 2026, that approximately 42,900 OpenClaw agentic AI instances are exposed on the internet due to insecure default configurations. Of these, 15,200 are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks, allowing hackers to take over host machines. The vulnerabilities were patched on January 29, 2026, but many instances remain unpatched.

AI system involved
OpenClaw

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-XI9FAU1 Jul 2026

DC Police Union alleges improper use of Flock camera data by MPD - The National Desk

The Flock license-plate reader system collected and provided vehicle location data to the MPD for use in an internal affairs misconduct investigation, potentially affecting police officers.

Company involved
Metropolitan Police Department
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Adobe Firefly trained on thousands of Midjourney images, Bloomberg reports

Bloomberg has reported that Adobe's Firefly image generator was trained using thousands of images from competitor Midjourney. Adobe says these made up about 5% of the training data and were part of the Adobe Stock library. The company has marketed Firefly as ethically trained and offered enterprise customers indemnity against copyright claims. Adobe responded that all Adobe Stock images undergo moderation, but the report has raised questions about Firefly's copyright safety.

Company involved
Adobe
AI system involved
Firefly

7 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-OK0FGL20 Mar 2025

Lovable security flaw exposed user data from 170 apps

Lovable, a Swedish startup, failed to fix a critical security flaw in its vibe coding service. Researchers found 170 Lovable-created web apps that exposed users' personal data, including names, emails, financial information, and API keys. Lovable acknowledged the issue and implemented a security scan, but the flaw remained unresolved.

Company involved
Lovable
AI system involved
Lovable

5 source articles · read the reporting →

Whiteside County deputy under investigation for possible Flock camera misuse - WQAD

Whiteside County deputy under investigation for possible Flock camera misuse WQAD

Company involved
Whiteside County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TQ8BMK18 Jun 2023

Co-op delivery robot collides with dog and pedestrian in Milton Keynes

A Co-op delivery robot operated by Starship Technologies collided with a pedestrian's dog and then struck the pedestrian's leg in Milton Keynes. The pedestrian, Brian Dawson, reported that the robot's sensors appeared to malfunction, causing it to continue moving despite obstructions. Dawson complained to the Co-op store manager, who said the robot was not his responsibility. The Co-op declined to comment, and Starship Technologies did not respond to requests for comment.

Company involved
Co-op
AI system involved
Starship delivery robot

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-DURJYL1 Oct 2025

$335,000 and counting: Another WA local government settles Flock lawsuit - Cascadia Daily

The system captured images of vehicles and license plates, and the county failed to release them to a public records requester.

Company involved
Snohomish County
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GCB7V21 Jan 2026

OpenClaw vulnerabilities enable data leakage and prompt injection

In January 2026, researchers at Giskard exploited a deployment of OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI. They found that architectural weaknesses in the Control UI and session management allowed prompt injection and unauthorized tool use, leading to potential data leakage across user sessions. The article outlines hardening steps to prevent such vulnerabilities.

AI system involved
OpenClaw

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-0592PA9 Sep 2026

Police Investigator Accused of Making Over 4,000 Illegal Flock Camera Searches - Futurism

The system allowed unauthorized tracking of individuals' vehicles through license plate recognition, affecting five subjects including an ex-girlfriend who was searched 3,000 times.

Company involved
Albany County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GZDT761 Jul 2024

Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years After Misusing Flock Cameras To Stalk Ex-Girlfriend - Texas Scorecard

Former officer used Flock cameras to surveil and stalk his ex-girlfriend, her family members, and other romantic interests.

Company involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WWQVJ130 Sep 2026

Two Florida deputies arrested for Flock, ALPR abuse after TCPalm query - Yahoo

The Flock ALPR system was used by deputies to track the locations of a woman and a teenage girl for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes.

Company involved
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

Hackers Extract Encryption Keys from Flock Surveillance Cameras, Revealing Person Detection Alongside Vehicle Tracking - finance.biggo.com

The system detected and recorded images of vehicles and people, affecting individuals in public spaces.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TF37IC13 Nov 2025

Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down — unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide…

The system captured license plate data and vehicle locations of individuals passing the cameras.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

Oakland County investigating alleged misuse of Flock camera data by former deputy - WXYZ 7 News Detroit

The Flock camera system collected and stored license plate data, and a former deputy allegedly accessed it without authorization.

Company involved
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-BYJEU61 Dec 2024

Indiana sheriff's deputy facing over 400 felony charges after alleged Flock misuse - WKRC

The system tracked vehicle locations, enabling the deputy to stalk and intimidate family members, his wife, former girlfriends, and others.

Company involved
Hancock County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

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