How hackers fight back against ICE surveillance tech

Digital privacy advocates and hackers are developing counter-surveillance tools to combat ICE's extensive surveillance infrastructure, particularly targeting Flock's automated license plate reader network. Projects include adversarial noise stickers that confuse AI plate readers, open-source mapping tools tracking over 61,000 license plate readers across the US, and mobile apps for reporting ICE sightings. A security researcher discovered hundreds of misconfigured Flock cameras exposing admin interfaces publicly. The EFF filed a FOIA lawsuit after Apple delisted ICE-tracking apps following Trump administration pressure, with one developer suing federal officials for First Amendment violations.