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SFPD Drone Data Breach Exposes Videos, GPS, Pilot Identities

7/13/2026

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A breach exposed video, thermal imaging and GPS data from five SFPD Skydio drones for 48 hours.
Researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert recorded 60 videos from 20 flights, 5,000 GPS points and 44 miles.
The leak also revealed six pilots’ names and official email addresses.
After report, Skydio shut the stream two days later, prompting privacy groups to warn of data-security risks for drone programs in Nairobi and Mombasa.

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Story summary

A breach exposed video, thermal imaging and GPS data from five SFPD Skydio drones for 48 hours.
Researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert recorded 60 videos from 20 flights, 5,000 GPS points and 44 miles.
The leak also revealed six pilots’ names and official email addresses.
After report, Skydio shut the stream two days later, prompting privacy groups to warn of data-security risks for drone programs in Nairobi and Mombasa.