In just 20 minutes, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured detailed information from nearly 1,000 vehicles. This included eight black Jeep Wranglers, six Honda Accords, an ambulance, and a yellow Ford Fiesta with a vanity plate. Over 150 Motorola ALPR cameras have been leaking live video feeds and data, exposing vehicle details like makes, models, and colors. Security researcher Matt Brown, who first publicized these issues, found that these cameras, meant for law enforcement, were accessible to anyone on the Internet without any login credentials. Motorola has confirmed these exposures and is working to secure the systems. Over the last decade, thousands of ALPR cameras have been installed across the US, capturing billions of photos of cars.
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