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Flock’s Lead Investor Also Backs a Company That Can Alter Security Footage
Bedrock Capital leads Flock Safety’s $275M round while alleged ties toToka, which reportedly erases camera footage without a trace, draw scrutiny
https://www.gadgetreview.com/flocks-lead-investor-also-backs-a-company-that-can-alter-security-footage
An Israeli cyber firm reportedly sells tools that hack cameras and erase the evidence, raising questions a viral post connected directly to Flock’s backers.
Toka, an Israeli cyber-intelligence firm, reportedly offers something far stranger than surveillance. Per Haaretz reporting summarized by Truthout and the New York Post, Toka’s product suite lets government clients locate networked cameras in a target area, hack into them, watch live feeds, and alter or erase both live and recorded footage — without leaving forensic traces. Unlike NSO’s Pegasus or Intellexa’s Predator, which typically leave detectable digital fingerprints, Toka reportedly doesn’t. A human-rights attorney quoted by Truthout called the expansion “deeply alarming,” stressing that its tech lets clients alter camera feeds and recordings, undermining transparency. This parallels the emergence of a covert surveillance app built by US operatives to target political dissidents — a reminder that such tools rarely stay confined to their stated use cases.
Cities Are Ditching Flock Safety Cameras – Then Hiring Axon to Do the Same Job
In city council chambers across the country, officials have celebrated the removal of Flock Safety cameras as a privacy victory. Within months, Axon installation crews often appear on the same poles, bolting in replacement plate readers. According to TechTimes, 53 cities have canceled Flock contracts, citing unauthorized federal data access, false alerts, and mass surveillance of innocent drivers. Many aren’t abandoning license plate readers altogether — they’re switching vendors. The surveillance footprint isn’t shrinking. It’s rebranding.
https://www.gadgetreview.com/cities-are-ditching-flock-safety-cameras-then-hiring-axon-to-do-the-same-job
BlackRock Inc. Boosts Holdings in Axon Enterprise, Inc $AXONApril19, 2026
BlackRock increased its Axon Enterprise stake by 4.3% in the second quarter, adding 345,365 shares and bringing its holdings to 8.33 million shares worth approximately $4.67 billion, or 10.34% of the company.
Axon Enterprise, Inc. develops technology and weapons systems for public safety and law enforcement agencies, combining hardware, software and cloud services. The company's hardware portfolio includes conducted energy weapons (commonly known as TASER devices), body-worn cameras and in-car camera systems. Axon pairs these devices with a suite of connected products and accessories designed to capture, store and manage field evidence.
Beyond hardware, Axon operates a subscription-based software platform for digital evidence management, evidence review and records management. Its cloud services enable agencies to upload, organize, and share video, audio and other case files, and the company has invested in workflow tools, automation and AI-driven capabilities—such as redaction and analytics—to streamline evidence handling and reduce administrative burden for public-safety organizations.
Originally associated with the TASER brand, the company expanded its focus from weapons to an integrated ecosystem of devices and software that support modern policing and public-safety operations. Axon serves municipal, state and federal law enforcement as well as other public-safety customers across the United States and in international markets, supplying both one-time hardware sales and ongoing software subscriptions and support contracts.
The company emphasizes an integrated approach that links field-capture devices to cloud-based evidence management and analytics, positioning its offerings as an end-to-end solution for agencies seeking to improve transparency, accountability and operational efficiency. Axon also provides training, implementation services and professional support to help customers deploy and maintain its systems.
https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/AXON/