Ledyard Police Recommend Removal of Flock Cameras After Data Breach

• •Ledyard police recommend ceasing use of Flock cameras after a data breach.
• •A malicious actor published sensitive customer device information online.
• •The town is willing to pay $12,000 to terminate its contract with Flock.

The Town of Ledyard is taking steps to remove Flock cameras following a data breach that raised privacy concerns. The breach involved a malicious actor publishing a website containing customer device information, including names and locations. Police Chief Ken Creutz recommended ceasing the use of Flock cameras after being informed of the incident. The town council voted to request the mayor to stop collecting and sharing data from these cameras. Ledyard had installed four Flock cameras, which are now covered up, and is willing to pay approximately $12,000 to terminate their contract with Flock. Some councilors are considering legal action, claiming they may have been misled about the contract terms. Flock has stated that only individual towns can access their data, but the breach has led to significant public concern.