Leaked San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes Urban Surveillance Reality

Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes Reality of Urban Surveillance

Security researchers discovered that San Francisco Police Department drone feeds were accidentally livestreamed to the public via a Skydio link. This leak revealed real-time footage of arrests, thermal imaging, and pilot data, exposing how four drones tracked a single suspect in an hour. The incident highlights severe privacy concerns as police utilized these tools for minor incidents without public oversight.

"When you're watching a drone feed live, you can look into dozens of different apartments, you can see police zooming in on people, you can see arrests."