In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee captured photographs and detailed information from nearly 1,000 vehicles as they passed by.
A flaw discovered by a security researcher has exposed live video feeds and detailed records of passing vehicles, revealing the staggering scale of surveillance enabled by this widespread technology.
Motorola confirmed the exposures, telling WIRED it was working with its customers to close the access to live footage and data that was accidently exposed.
Over the last decade, thousands of ALPR cameras have appeared in towns and cities across the US, automatically taking pictures when they detect a car passing by.
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