Leonardo's SignalTrace is the most dangerous mass surveillance system you've never heard of — and it's already being deployed on street poles across America.In this video, we break down how Leonardo (a major defense contractor) has upgraded existing license plate reader cameras into full-blown people-tracking devices. SignalTrace doesn't just read your plate — it scrapes Bluetooth IDs, Wi-Fi MAC addresses, and RFID signals from every phone, smartwatch, fitness tracker, pair of wireless headphones, and key finder in your vehicle. It then correlates those signals into a unique "electronic fingerprint" that follows you even if you swap cars, change plates, or drive someone else's vehicle.That's right — no face, no plate, no problem. SignalTrace identifies you by the devices in your pocket.This is the next evolution of Flock Safety cameras and ALPR surveillance infrastructure. Where Flock cameras already track vehicle color, bumper stickers, and plate data across 50,000+ locations, Leonardo's SignalTrace layer goes further — turning roadside cameras into passive people-tracking systems that log your personal device signatures without your knowledge or consent.The privacy implications are staggering. SignalTrace can:
• Track your movements across cities, even in off-road areas like subways and malls
• Identify convoys and travel patterns of groups traveling together
• Build detailed movement profiles of innocent civilians — not just suspects
• Survive plate changes and vehicle swaps by tracking your personal electronics
• Store all collected data on servers for future querying by investigatorsLeonardo claims SignalTrace "respects privacy" because it doesn't decrypt device contents. But capturing and storing the unique identifiers of every Bluetooth device, phone, and smartwatch that passes a camera — without a warrant, without suspicion, and without consent — is a textbook invasion of privacy. It's mass surveillance disguised as law enforcement tooling.If you care about your privacy and want to fight back, here are the best countersurveillance tools available right now:
📱 DeFlock (deflock.org) — Open-source app that maps over 12,000 ALPR and surveillance cameras across the US. Plan privacy-optimized routes that avoid license plate tracking. Available on iOS and Google Play. DeFlock even survived a cease-and-desist from Flock Safety and refused to back down.
🗺️ FlockHopper (dontgetflocked.com) — Map and route planner for avoiding Flock cameras and ALPRs. Covers 90,000+ surveillance cameras nationwide with privacy-first routing.
🛑 Stop Flock (stopflock.com) — Advocacy resource documenting how Flock Safety and similar AI surveillance systems go far beyond license plate reading to build searchable databases of every vehicle on the road.The combination of Flock cameras, Leonardo SignalTrace, and similar ALPR networks means your every move is being logged — not by what you drive, but by what you carry. It's time to understand the technology, know where it's deployed, and take steps to protect your digital footprint.
