An Insight to Incite investigation traces the Israeli-founded surveillance firm’s move into Maryland and its shared investor with Flock Safety.
Americans have only begun to confront Flock Safety’s expanding network of automated license-plate readers. Yet another surveillance company now demands closer scrutiny.
In a new Insight to Incite investigation, journalist JD Hall documents the rise of Toka, a cyber-intelligence firm co-founded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and retired Israeli cyber commander Yaron Rosen.
Toka’s own announcement states that it has moved its headquarters to Columbia, Maryland, serves customers in 13 countries, including the United States, and sells to government, defense, intelligence, and law-enforcement clients.
“Toka, the provider of breakthrough intelligence and defense technologies to strengthen national security, today announced a series of company milestones. Following over 60% year-over-year growth in 2025 and serving customers in 13 countries globally, including the United States and allied nations, the company continues to scale operations and meet demand by appointing Gregg Smith as Chief Executive Officer and officially transitioning to a U.S.-based company with headquarters in Maryland.” — TOKA GROUP
That should alarm every American who values the Fourth Amendment.
Reporting based on Haaretz documents said Toka’s technology can scan a geographic area for vulnerable security cameras, take control of their feeds, and modify recordings. The company reportedly marketed the ability to alter footage without leaving an obvious digital trace.
“Toka is pioneering a new era of innovation that unlocks the full potential of intelligence.” — Gregg Smith, Toka CEO
Toka’s investor list includes Andreessen Horowitz. Flock Safety also announced that Andreessen Horowitz led its $275 million funding round in 2025.
The records reviewed do not establish that Toka has breached Flock cameras, Ring devices, or any particular U.S. system. However, Hall’s report exposes the threat: a government-only vendor with reported tools to turn existing private and public cameras into covert intelligence assets has planted its headquarters outside Washington’s security state.
