FBI Recovers Footage from Disabled Google Nest Camera in Kidnapping Case

FBI Recovers Footage from Disabled Google Nest Camera in Kidnapping Case

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The FBI successfully recovered surveillance footage from Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest camera, despite it being turned off. This footage, which captured a suspect outside her home, was retrieved by extracting residual data from backend systems, raising questions about data retention practices in smart devices.

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2026-02-12
CBS News reports on FBI's recovery of footage from Nest camera
2026-02-13
Uniladtech publishes article on FBI accessing disabled camera footage