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FBI, ATF, and GSA Accessed El Cerrito's Flock Data Without Knowledge — Breaches Recurred After Fixes

NBC Bay Area · NBC Bay Area Staff · February 27, 2026

Federal agencies including the FBI, ATF, and GSA accessed El Cerrito's ALPR data without the department's knowledge from installation. Even after safeguards were installed, federal agencies breached the system two more times — USPS Inspection Service and VA Police.

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