Verkada, a major provider of surveillance cameras throughout the United States, suffered a data breach that exposed the contents of over 150,000 of its live camera feeds.
Russian hackers have reportedly accessed surveillance cameras in apartment buildings and parking facilities, and are most interested in those that are near critical infrastructure or air defense systems and can have their viewing angles changed remotely.
Little-known private network of surveillance cameras called TALON has quietly taken hold in neighborhoods throughout the country with AI-enabled cameras have the ability to recognize objects (and people).
A new ordinance currently under consideration would give the SFPD real-time access to the video feeds of private businesses and residential cameras, access that could be granted without a warrant.